UK-headquartered shipbroker Affinity will add five new faces to its LNG team next week, prompting fresh speculation that former Poten LNG commercial head Lawrence Noto may also come onboard in the coming months.

Responding to TradeWinds’ questions on the market talk, Affinity managing partner Richard Fulford-Smith confirmed that ex-Poten employees Nicolo Uzielli De Mari, Ivo Depping, Paolo Ghidini, Sara Stahl and Jewels Lennox will be joining Affinity LNG next week.

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