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John Paul Broeders, former CEO of Vopak, has passed away at the age of 47.

Mr Broeders, who had been suffering from cancer, joined Van Ommeren (which later became Vopak after the merger with Pakhoed in 1999) in 1990.

He then held various positions at Vopak which included four years in Japan and the position of Vice President Marketing & Sales for the division Chemicals Logistics Europe & Africa.

In 2000 he was named President of Vopak Asia and was later appointed Chief Executive Officer of Vopak in May 2004.

In August 2010 Broeders accepted an offer to join private trading group SHV Holdings as member of the Executive Board of Directors from April 2011. Broeders' successor at Vopak was Eelco Hoekstra, former President of Vopak’s Asia Division.

In a statement, SHV said: "It is with great sorrow that SHV informs you that Mr J.P.H. Broeders passed away yesterday, May 15, 2011, at the age of 47. Our thoughts are with his wife and his children.

"Mr Broeders was appointed to the SHV Executive Board of Directors on April 8, 2011. He was immensely looking forward to contribute to a next phase in SHV's history. It was envisaged Mr Broeders would succeed Mr P.J. Kennedy as Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors in due course.

"The Executive Board of Directors of SHV will continue as is, comprising of Messrs P.J. Kennedy, S.R. Nanninga and J.J. de Rooij. Mr Kennedy will continue as Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors, for which SHV is very grateful."