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Anders Tenfält Appointed as Chief Investment Officer of Stena Line Portfolio Companies

23rd September 2024
Anders Tenfält has been appointed as Stena’s new Chief Investment Officer of Stena Line portfolio companies.
Anders Tenfält has been appointed as Stena’s new Chief Investment Officer of Stena Line portfolio companies. Credit: Ann-Charlotte Ytterberg

Anders Tenfält will be the new Chief Investment Officer of Stena Line portfolio companies and part of the group management team.

His appointed will take place on 1 November this year.

In 2015 Anders Tenfält joined Stena as Investment Manager at Stena Adactum and has since 2019 been the Chief Business Controller for the Stena AB Group. He has been deeply involved in initiatives to support the development of Stena, including acquisition and divestment of key assets, corporate rating, strategy and business development projects, financial planning and follow up. In addition to bond refinancing while being part of the investment committee and advisor to the executive team.

In his new role at Stena Line, Anders Tenfält will be Chief Investment Officer and lead the development of Stena Line’s portfolio companies. The Stena Line portfolio companies are currently made up by Stena Line Travel Group, Sembo, R&F Travel Retail, Baltreiss Agency, Best Travel, Voigt Travel, CustomsLink, Freightlink and Anglesey Freeport.

Commenting on his appointment, “I’m excited and humbled by the task, and I look forward to grow and further develop the companies together with the Managing Directors who lead them.”

Before joining Stena, Tenfält worked as Investment Banking Associate in the Corporate Finance team at Sparebank 1 in Norway. He holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Chalmers University of Technology and has completed the Harvard Business School Program for Leadership Development.

“Our set of portfolio companies is growing, and we require Anders’ expertise for this vital role. His extensive experience in business development projects, including mergers and acquisitions, will be a valuable asset to our business’s future. Additionally, I believe it is my duty to bring the next generation into the management team, and Anders embodies this transition”, says Niclas Mårtensson, CEO of Stena Line.

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Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals. 

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About Stena Line

Stena Line is one of Europe's leading ferry companies with 37 vessels and 17 routes in Northern Europe operating 25,000 sailings each year. Stena Line is an important part of the European logistics network and develops new intermodal freight solutions by combining transport by rail, road and sea. Stena Line also plays an important role for tourism in Europe with its extensive passenger operations. The company is family-owned, was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Gothenburg. Stena Line has 4,300 employees and an annual turnover of 14 billion SEK.