MSM: Shipmanagement’s next advantage will be trust not size

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MSM Shipmanagement chief executive Faouzi Fradi argues that trust, rather than company size, will define future competitive advantage in shipmanagement. The company has rebranded and is shifting from a group-focused manager toward an international third-party management platform amid industry consolidation.

Consolidation is reshaping shipmanagement, but Faouzi Fradi, chief executive of MSM, does not believe getting bigger has to mean becoming more distant from owners, vessels or seafarers. MSM, formerly known as Maryam Shipmanagement, recently rebranded as part of a broader shift from a predominantly group-focused shipmanager towards an international third-party management platform, while also moving …