Navigator Holdings Ltd. (‘Navigator’) announced the retirement of David Butters as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and the appointment of Dag von Appen as Non-Executive Chairman, effective September 23, 2021. Mr. Butters will no longer serve as a director but will remain in an advisory capacity to Navigator as Chairman Emeritus and Special Advisor to the Board of Directors. Mr. von Appen joined the Board of Navigator on August 4, 2021, as a designee of Naviera Ultranav Limitada (“Ultranav”) following the merger of the fleet and business activities of Ultragas Aps with that of Navigator. He is Executive Chairman of the Board of Ultranav, Board Member of Ultramar Ltda., as well as other Chilean and international businesses.
Navigator Holdings Ltd. is a United Kingdom-based owner and operator of liquefied gas carriers. The Company provides international and regional seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders. The Company also owns a 50% share in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morganâs Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel, United States. The Company owns and operates 56 gas carriers each having a cargo capacity of between 3,770 cubic meter (cbm) and 38,000 cbm, of which 25 were ethylene and ethane-capable vessels. These gases are transported in liquefied form, by applying cooling and/or pressure, to reduce volume by up to 900 times depending on the cargo, making their transportation more efficient and economical. Its services include Maritime Logistics, Ship Shore Infrastructure and Consultancy, New Trends.