In honour of Achim Boehme
1963 - 2020
“Achim’s passing left a massive void among all of us who knew and worked with him – within Lomar and in the wider shipping industry. He was a great leader and innovator who inspired the development of so many in our profession. This scholarship programme will perpetuate Achim Boehme’s lifelong contribution to shipping by helping to develop the leaders of tomorrow.”
Nicholas Georgiou Chief Executive Officer of Lomar Shipping
About Achim Boehme
Loved, admired and supported by so many, Achim Boehme was the inspirational CEO of Lomar between 2010-2020. He tragically lost a brave, year-long battle with cancer in July 2020, at his home in Bremen, Germany, surrounded by his family. He was just 56 years old.
Achim joined Lomar following a career in banking, during which he was involved in many landmark deals in international and Greek shipping.
A leader and a legend in the maritime world, Achim was a kind and gentle man who inspired and charmed everyone who knew him. All will be better for knowing someone with such great energy, wisdom, warmth, integrity, talent and for his leadership qualities.
However Achim’s wonderful legacy to Lomar and to our shipping industry will live on by helping, through this scholarship, those embarking on a career in shipping.
About the Achim Boehme Scholarship programme
Always supportive of young people pursuing careers in his industry, Achim was a great mentor and teacher. To carry his legacy forward, please consider donating to the Achim Boehme Scholarship programme to directly help shipping students at the City University of Applied Sciences in Bremen, Germany – to which Achim had a close affinity.
“It was heart-breaking to have such a great friend taken from us so prematurely. Achim was a stalwart of decency, a bastion of integrity and goodness; a true leader. The first to offer his time, together with his help, his guidance and his direction to anyone planning a career in shipping, we honour his memory by establishing the Achim Boehme Scholarship programme.”
George M. Logothetis Chairman and CEO of Libra Group, and close friend of Achim