Kuno Ystrøm, Second-year Shipping Trainee

I joined J. Lauritzen in August 2008 having done my military service at the Royal Lifeguard. The prospect of a future career in a busy, international business environment tempted me including the potential of a posting to an overseas office after having completed my traineeship.

I spent my first year of traineeship with J. Lauritzen's bunkers department where my primary assignments were to purchase bunker oil worldwide for the large fleet of vessels that are operated by Lauritzen Bulkers, Lauritzen Kosan, and Lauritzen Tankers. In my second year of traineeship I work in the operations department of Lauritzen Bulkers, where my tasks have a large diversity. So far, the traineeship has been a great experience and fully met my expectations not least due to the on-the-job training and the enormous responsibility I have been given right away. And the mentors involved in my training play an important role. They are not only willing to assist me when needed but also to share their enormous knowledge within their field of business. Hopefully, I'll live up to the responsibility given me. Another thing that has surprised me from day one is the trust I'm shown which means that my senior colleagues are not looking over my shoulder all the time to double-check my work.

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