MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Matthew Luckhurst has joined APM Terminals Bahrain as its new managing director, taking over from CFO and interim director Farooq Zuberi. Luckhurst was previously vice president for container shipping at logistics firm Milaha in Qatar. Prior to that, the Britishborn executive was vice president of Bahri Logistics in Saudi Arabia. APM Terminals operates the multipurpose Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain’s sole commercial port and a major regional gateway for project cargo and breakbulk.

“Matthew brings valuable commercial and business development flare and extensive leadership experience across the Middle East,” said Jon Goldner, APM Terminals’ managing director for Asia and the Middle East. “He has a strong background in the maritime sector and its related operations and is the perfect candidate to propel APM Terminals Bahrain’s future growth.”

Olivier Boccara has been appointed new CEO of Bolloré Logistics Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. The executive joined the Bolloré Group in 1994, most recently serving as CEO of Bolloré Logistics France then global CCO in charge of worldwide sales and marketing. Boccara will take over from Cyril Dumon.

“I am delighted at the prospect of building on the solid foundations laid down by Cyril, who has greatly contributed to positioning Bolloré Logistics as a leading logistics player in the Asia-Pacific region,” Boccara said. “I have complete confidence in our existing teams and together we will strive to further develop the immense potential of this region and expand our operations to better serve our customers.”

CMA CGM has named Adeline Franger Chouraqui as CEO of CMA CGM Greater China. The executive, who began her career with the France-based shipping company in 2007 as a pricing and marketing analyst, will head strategic development and business growth in a cluster that includes China mainland, HK SAR and Taiwan area. Prior to this role, Chouraqui served as the group’s general director for Vietnam.

“China is the world leading shipbuilder and hosts some of the world’s largest and busiest ports,” the executive said. “Chinese market has always been one of the most important and strategic markets for the CMA CGM Group. Under the great leadership of Ludovic Renou (Chouraqui’s predecessor), CMA CGM Greater China consistently achieved steady progress with outstanding results, especially in challenging situations.”

Bechtel’s supply chain manager, Andy Cuniah, has been named as new chairman of the Energy Industries Council, replacing Hugh Saville, who steps down after more than five years at the helm. In his new role, Andy Cuniah will work towards the EIC’s goal of helping its member companies to export, diversify and grow as the sector adjusts to the demands of net zero.

The EIC represents over 900 supply chain companies across the global energy industry and provides a range of services to its members including market intelligence, export support and networking opportunities. EIC executives are regular speakers at Breakbulk events in Rotterdam, Dubai and Houston.

Georgia Ports Authority in the U.S. has elected Kent Fountain as its new chairman of the board. Fountain has already served four years as the authority’s vice chairman. GPA has also named Alec Poitevint as vice chairman and Chris Womack as secretary-treasurer.

GPA recently announced plans to migrate breakbulk operations at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal to the Port of Brunswick as part of a longer-term initiative to convert the former into a container-only facility. Breakbulk cargo currently handled at Ocean Terminal will move to Brunswick’s Colonel Island Terminal by September 2023, once construction of new warehousing space and buildings has been completed.

“Kent’s four-year tenure on the GPA board, as well as his leadership across business and agriculture make him a solid choice to continue guiding the ports of Savannah and Brunswick through the current phase of infrastructure growth,” said Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. “Along with his fellow officers, board members and the GPA leadership team, Georgia’s deepwater ports remain in good hands.”

Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø has been appointed board member of Norwaybased roll-on, roll-off specialist, Höegh Autoliners. Until April this year, the executive was EVP and CFO at global deep-sea and aerospace technology group, Kongsberg.

“Höegh Autoliners has a proud history as a pioneer in the international shipping industry and is today a company well positioned for the future. As a board member, I look forward to meeting the organization and contributing to the further development of the company,” Ingerø said.

Höegh Autoliners operates mainly within the roll-on, roll-off sector, operating a fleet of 40 pure car and truck carriers with capacities ranging from 2,300 to 8,500 CEUs. The company also ships project and out-of-gauge cargo, carrying almost 6 million cubic meters of high-and-heavy breakbulk cargoes every year.

Poland’s breakbulk-handling Port of Gdańsk has chosen Lukasz Malinowski as the port authority’s new CEO. Malinowski is an “experienced manager and legal advisor” with 20 years of professional experience specializing in corporate management and legal teams, the port said. For the past three years, the executive has managed the operations of the Gdańsk branch of Polish power generating company, Grupa Energa.

Gdańsk on the Baltic coast is one of Poland’s most important transport and logistics hubs and plays a key role in the Trans-European Transport Corridor linking the Nordic nations with Southern and Eastern Europe.

Roger Strevens has started a new role at Wallenius Wilhelmsen as vice president of regulatory affairs in the marine operations management team. The executive had previously served more than six years as the shipping company’s vice president of global sustainability.

“We’re in a golden era of regulatory development – one of the biggest transformative change drivers in our industry.” Strevens said. “It’s very exciting to have the opportunity to make a progressive and practical contribution on behalf of a company with a leading shipper ethos.”

Strevens, who has nearly 20 years’ experience in shipping and logistics, has also recently been made chairperson of the World Shipping Council’s Environmental and Climate Council, taking over from Maersk’s Simon Bergulf. The WSC provides a coordinated voice for the liner shipping industry in its work with policymakers and other industry groups with an interest in international transportation.