marine link image
REGISTER NOW FOR the Port of the Future Conference • 2 Days, 50 Ports • Houston, TX • March 24–25, 2026

Damen Names Van Heyningen COO

March 23, 2020

Marc van Heyningen (Photo: Damen Shipyards Group)
Marc van Heyningen (Photo: Damen Shipyards Group)

As of April 1, Marc van Heyningen will become the new Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Damen Shipyards Group. This completes the Executive Board of the leading Dutch maritime solutions provider.

Marc is a MSc in Civil Structural Engineering at Delft University and has spent the vast majority of his career working for Fluor Corporation in various general and operations management positions in, for example, The Netherlands, The UK, India and the USA. His last role was Vice President of Operations based in Fluor Company Headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

Van Heyningen is the successor to Jan-Wim Dekker, who started as Chief Commercial Officer on 1 January. In addition to CEO Arnout Damen, Dekker and Van Heyningen, Andreas Fluhrer (Chief Transformation Officer), Tom Touber (Chief Financial Officer) complete the board.

Logistics News

Towage Giant Delivers Record Results, Eyes Global Expansion

Towage Giant Delivers Record Results, Eyes Global Expansion

ZIM Navigates Cooling Container Markets, Hapag-Lloyd Deal Looms

ZIM Navigates Cooling Container Markets, Hapag-Lloyd Deal Looms

Shipowners to Lead Maritime Transformation Talks at APM 2026

Shipowners to Lead Maritime Transformation Talks at APM 2026

Semco Maritime, Zamakona Form Las Palmas Shipyard Alliance

Semco Maritime, Zamakona Form Las Palmas Shipyard Alliance

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

Bonds are sold from Tokyo to Sydney as oil reaches $100/barrel
Indonesia searches for missing persons after landfill collapse kills 4.
UAE stock prices fall as oil surges due to escalating conflict in Iran