The Global Ports Council- improving ports interests.

The Global Ports Council- improving ports interests.

146 senior ports leaders:

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Thomas Ng
Chairman
Global Ports Forum

Global Ports Council 2013-2014

Members

1. Singapore, Singapore
Thomas Ng
Chairman
The Global Ports Forum

2. Singapore, Singapore
Peter Eichmueller
Vice President-Pharma & Healthcare/
Chemicals Asia Pacific Region
Regional Key Accounts
Kuehne+ Nagel (Asia Pacific) Management Pte.Ltd.

3. Cameroon, Africa
Mohamed Taher Aguir
General Manager
APM Terminals Inland Services

4. Gabon, Africa
Pablo Andres Alvarado Salinas
General Manager
Maersk Gabon S.A

5. Lagos, Nigeria, Africa
Aisha Ali-Ibrahim
Principal Manager & Head of Traffic Department
Nigerian Ports Authority

6. Durban, South Africa, Africa
Willie Coetsee
Senior Manager, Strategy
Transnet Port Terminals

7. Lome, Togo, Africa
Fred Kamperman
Chief Executive Officer
Lome Container Terminal

8. Brisbane, Australia
George Alastair Scott
Manager Development
Group Project Management Services
BHP Billiton Limited

9. Brisbane, Australia
Andrew Zerk
Director
New Dimensionz

10. Melbourne, Australia
Peter McLean
Vice President & CEO Australia and NZ
Cargotec Corporation

11. Perth, Australia
Bruce Johnson
AREA Manager/Manager New Projects
Principal – CARDNO BEC

12. Sydney, Australia
Sean Barrett
Principal
SSB Maritime Consulting

13. Sydney, Australia
Howard Wren
Director
Howard Wren Consulting Pty Ltd

14. Antwerp, Belgium
Jan Scheck
Group Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (till Mar 2012)
Safmarine Container Lines N. V.
(30 years at AP Moller-Maersk Group.)

15. Antwerp, Belgium
Ummo Burns
Port Representative, West Ports
Deutsche Bahn

16. Vitoria, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Edwin Van Espen
Project Director, Porto Central
Port of Rotterdam

17. Vitoria, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Fabricio Suzano Salviato
Port Especialist/Maintenance Planning & Control Manager
Port Operations Department
Vale S. A.

18. Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Niek van der Sluijs
Advisory Group Director, Maritime & Waterways
Royal Haskoning DHV

19. Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Prof. Wilson Sotero Dalia
University of Pernambuco

20. São Luis, Brazil
Daniel Vinent
Director – Planning and Development & Deputy President
ITAQUI Port Authority – EMAP

21. Itapoa, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Marcio Guiot
Chief Operating Officer/Diretor de Operações
Porto Itapoa

22. Burgas, Bulgaria
Dr. Krasimir Grudov
Managing Director/Representative
Silver Service Burgas Ltd

23. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Karen Oldfield
President & CEO
Halifax Port Authority

24. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Terence D. Smyth
Director
Seaport Consultants Canada Inc.

25. Hong Kong, China
Dr. Simon Su
Director & Chief Economist
BMT Asia Pacific
BMT Group Limited

26. Shanghai, China
Junshan Zou
GM, Shipping & Logistics
IMC Industrial Group China
IMC Pan Asia (China) Management Ltd
Adj. Professor, Shanghai Maritime University

27. Shanghai, China
Michael Pomerleau
Partner and Co-CEO
InduStreams

28. Xiamen, China
Joseph Chan
General Manager
Xiamen New World XiangYu Terminals

29. Bogota, Colombia
Enrique Peña
Latin American Operations Director
Seaboard Overseas Limited

30. Barranquilla, Colombia
William Elliott
Chief Operating Officer
Puerto de Barranquilla

31. Mariel, Cuba
Osvaldo Lucero
Technical Director,
TC Mariel, PSA Intl

32. Aarhus, Denmark
Nicolai Krøyer,
Chief Commerical Officer
Aarhus Havn / Port of Aarhus

33. Copenhagen, Denmark
Per Heisselberg
International Shipping Advisor

34. Helsinki, Finland
Christer Granskog
Chairman
Piceum Oy

35. Helsinki, Finland
Timothy P. Kiviaho
Vice President
China Tekway Oy Ltd

36. La Havre, France
Michel Donner
Senior Advisor
Drewry Shipping Consultants

37. Hamburg, Germany
Orestis Schinas
Professor of Shipping & Ship Finance
Hamburg School of Business Administration

38. Hamburg, Germany
Roman Poersch
Managing Director
Wilhelm Borchert GmbH

39. Athens, Greece
Manolis G. Kavussanos, Professor
Department of Accounting and Finance
Athens University of Economics and Business

40. Bhubaneswar, India
Muralidharan Krishnamoorthy
Vice President Ports
Sterlite Industries

41. Kutch, Gujarat, India
Jibu K Itty
General Manager, Operations
Mundra International Container Terminal Pvt Ltd

42. Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Capt Anil Sharma
Head of Operations Pan India
Adani Logistics Limited

43. Mumbai, India
Hemant B. Bhattbhatt
Senior Director, Consulting
Deloitte India

44. Mumbai, India
Mehernosh Shroff
Founder & CEO
Seaworthy Shipping Group

45. Mumbai, India
Mukesh Parikh
Chief Operating Officer
Sterling Port Limited

46. Mumbai, India
Neerav Kumar Gupta
Head India
Rent-A-Port N. V.
Mumbai, India

47. Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India
E J Tensingh
Chief Engineer (Rtd)
V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin

48. Jakarta , Indonesia
Budi Priyanto
Director, Human Resources & Administration
Indonesia Port Corporation II

49. Jakarta , Indonesia
Jan R. Scheele
Director Maritime Ports and Shipping /
Senior Lead Consultant Capital Dredging Projects

50. Tel Aviv, Israel
Ram Kirpitch
Bunker Port Terminal Investor & Entrepreneur

51. Tel Aviv, Israel
Moshe Shtauber
Director, Product
Starcom Systems Limited

52. Savona, Italy
Jens Peder Nielsen
General Manager
APM Terminals

53. Aqaba, Jordan
Mahmoud Alrefai
General Manager
Aqaba Bulk Chemicals Company

54. Gangnam, Seoul, Korea
Frederic Pergay
Vice President Infrastructure Development Asia Pacific
Bouygues Travaux Publics

55. Busan, Korea
Youngki Kim
Head of Commercial
Hutchison Korea Terminals

56. Busan, Korea
John M. Elliott
President & CEO
BNCT co.,LTD.
Busan New Container Terminal

57. Busan, Korea
Frederick Ebers
Vice President – Global Operations, Area Asia Pacific at Germanischer Lloyd

58. Riga, Latvia
Gerard Sammut
Director
Baltic Container Terminal

59. Klang, Malaysia
Abi Sofian Abdul Hamid
Chief Executive Officer
Northport (Malaysia) Bhd

60. Klang, Malaysia
Brian Paul
Chief Executive Officer
Glenn Marine Group (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd/Port Klang Cruise Centre

61. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kris Kosmala
Vice President/Managing Director Asia Pacific
Quintiq Inc.

62. La Valetta, Malta
Liana Cachia
Manager/Representative
Thomas Smith Freight Forwarding & Port Agency

63. Port Louis, Mauritius
Nomita Devi Seebaluck
Manager – Port Operations
Mauritius Ports Authority

64. Delft, The Netherlands
Dr. Yvo Saanen
Managing Director / COO
TBA Group Netherlands

65. The Hague, The Netherlands
Erik van Veen
Benelux Area Manager
Bromma Conquip

66. Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Corne Hulst
Director Ports, Shipping & Multimodal Logistics
STC-B.V.

67. Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Bert Angel
Commerical Consultant
MG Real Estate (Logistics)/
Consult B. V.

68. Vlissingen, The Netherlands
Dr. Henrik Stevens
Director – Maritime & Logistics College De Ruyter

69. Auckland, New Zealand
Raoul Borley
General Manager, Terminal Operations
Port of Auckland

70. Christchurch, New Zealand
Bo Samuelsson
Manager, Container Terminal
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch

71. Salalah, Oman
Arjan Weerstand
General Manager
Development and Implementation
Port of Salalah, APM Terminals

72. Karachi, Pakistan
Irfan Vazeer
Chief Executive Officer
Star Integrated Shipping Agency Pakistan Pvt Limited

73. Karachi, Pakistan
Mohammed Ahsan Ghani Siddiqui,
Senior Maritime Lawyer
MAG Siddiqui & Co Advocates

74. Panama, Panama
Michael Kaasner Kristiansen
Managing Director
APM Terminals Inland Services, Latin America

75. Panama, Panama
Andy Lane
Head of Operations
Panama Ports Company

76. Lisbon, Portugal
Vitor Caldeirinha
President of Council Board
Port of Setúbal Authority

77. Lisbon, Portugal
Antonio Belmar da Costa
Executive Director
Portuguese Shipping Agents Association

78. Porto, Portugal
Urbano Gomes
TCL- Terminal de Contentores de Leixões, SA
Managing Director
Navex – Empresa Portuguesa de Navegação SA

79. Gdansk, Poland
Jedrzej M Mierzewski
Chief Operations Officer
Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk

80. Gdansk, Poland
Krzysztof Szymichowski
Head of Operations
Marine Oil Terminal
Naftoport Ltd.

81. Manila, The Philippines
Sashedharan Vasudevan
Vice President, ATI Batangas (ATIB), Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) & Inland Clearance Depot (ICD)
Dubai Port World

82. Manila, The Philippines
Daniel Belbis
Supply Chain Director/ASEAN Logistics Director
Goodyear Philippines Inc

83. Barcelona, Spain
Dr. Jesús E. Martínez Marín.
Presidente de Rideport

84. Valencia, Spain
Boris Wenzel
Chief Operating Officer
Noatum Ports & Maritime

85. Valencia, Spain
Jorge Martín Díaz de Espada
Operations – HSS&P Manager
Health, Safety, Security & Procurement
Noatum Ports & Maritime

86. Gothenburg, Sweden
Mats Nyblom,
Chief Operating Officer
APM Terminals Gothenburg

87. Kristianstad, Sweden
Viktor Ekström
Executive Vice President
NavigationsTeknik

88. Stenungsund, Sweden
Johan Gahnström
CEO/Harbour Master
PetroPort AB
Port of Stenungsund, Sweden

89. Geneva, Switzerland
Jacob Ingemann Olsen
Strategy and Business Development Director
Gearbulk Terminals

90. Trinidad and Tobago
Adrian Beharry
Maritime Economist (Port & Ship Management)

91. Moscow, Russia
Andrey Tokarev.
Vice-President, Port Division
FESCO Transportation Group

92. Vung Tau, Vietnam
Finn G. Mogensen
Chief Operating Officer
Cai Mep International Terminal Co., Ltd

93. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Simon H. van Wijlen
IT Director
Abu Dhabi Terminals

94. Khalifa, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Peter Banham
Head of Operations
Abu Dhabi Ports Company

95. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Eirik Hooper
Director, Competitive Intelligence
DP World

96. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Manju Chandrasekhar
Development Director – Middle East & Africa (Transaction Advice & Strategic Consulting)
Halcrow

97. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
David Fairnie
Director Ports Solutions
G4S

98. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
James Blewman
Executive Director
World Luxury Group

99. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mustapha Boussaid
Chief Executive Officer
ARKAD Investment & Consulting

100. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Raveen Guliani
Head of Marketing & Communications
(UAE Region)
Dubai Port World

101. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Todd Stratton
Project Manager, Supply Chain, Active Secret Clearance (Baghdad, Iraq)
CSC

102. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Richard Szuflak
Director of Finance and Investments
Gulftainer Company Limited

103. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Joost Achterkamp
Managing Director
Solid Port Solutions

104. Canterbury, United Kingdom
Neil Wiggins
Managing Director
Independent Vessel Operations Services Ltd.

105. Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Patrick Campbell
Director of Market Area – West Europe
Konecranes Limited

106. Ipswich, United Kingdom
Andrew Harston
COO Harwich International & London Thamesport, Port Development Director
Hutchison Ports UK Limited

107. Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Stephen Rinsler
FCILT, FIOM, FRSA, FInstRE, MCIPS
Director
Bisham Consulting

108. London, United Kingdom
Romain PY
Executive Director
JPMorgan Infrastructure Investments

109. London, United Kingdom
Sarmad Qureshi
Director of Finance
DP World, Europe & Russia

110. London, United Kingdom
Neil Davidson
Senior Advisor, Ports
Drewry Shipping Consultants Limited

111. London, United Kingdom
Dr. Khalid Bichou
International Recognized Port Expert
Director (Consultant & Advisor)
K Bichou & Associates Limited

112. London, United Kingdom
Andrew Feakins
Managing Director
Impact People Strategies

113. Surrey, United Kingdom
Dean Davison
Principal Consultant
Ocean Shipping Consultants

114. Twickenham, United Kingdom
Flemming Dalgaard
Senior Vice President & Managing Director Europe & Russia – DP WORLD

115. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Paul Baker
Managing Director
Ventinove Limited

116. Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Adam Wasserman
Managing Partner
Global Logistics Development Partners LLC

117. Irvine, California, USA
Carlos Martinez-Tomatis
Division Vice President
Global Supply Chain Services
ABF Freight System Inc

118. Los Angeles, California, USA
Geraldine Knatz
Executive Director
Port of Los Angeles

119. San Francisco, California, USA
Pete Grossgart
Experienced Shipping Expert

120. Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Florida, USA
Franc J Pigna CRE FRICS CMC
Managing Director
Aegir Port Property Advisers (Aegir LLC)

121. Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Robert K Tolsma
Project Director Ports and Structural Engineering Group
ATKINS North America, Inc.

122. Mililani, Hawaii, USA
Carlos J CIV Tibbetts, DMOR Chief, Terminal Management Division
599th Transportation Surface Brigade

123. Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Solomon Egbe, Esq.
Health, Safety & Environmental Director
Ports America Baltimore, Inc.

124. New York, New York, USA
Capt. Jeffrey Flumignan
International Port & Maritime Expert

125. New York, New York, USA
Kevin Price
Vice President Operations
New York Container Terminal

126. New York, New York, USA
Scott Schoenfeld
Chief Operating Officer
Port Newark Container Terminal

127. New York, New York, USA
Walter Kemmsies, PhD
Chief Economist
Moffatt & Nichol

128. New York, New York, USA
Andrew Cairns
US Northeast Ports & Marine Lead
AECOM

129. New York, New York, USA
Laurene Mahon
Senior Expert, Infrastructure Practice
McKinsey & Company

130. New York, New York, USA
Peter Tirschwell
Executive Vice President & Chief Content Officer
The Journal of Commerce (JOC) Group, Inc.

131. Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Michael J Stolarczyk
Vice President
Ports America

132. Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, USA
Tim Sensenig
Chairman, Gray Peak

133. Portland, Oregon, USA
Geir-Eilif Kalhagen
CEO/Managing Director
Port of Longview

134. Charleston, South Carolina, USA
James Van Ness
Vice President, Engineering and Facilities Maintenance
South Carolina State Ports Authority

135. Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Caroline Phillips
Global Industrial Practice
Heidrick & Struggles

136. Houston, Texas, USA
Jay Hayes
Vice President, Operation
Kalmar Industries

137. Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Ben Hackett
Principal
Hackett Associates

138. Arlington, Virginia, USA
Paul E. Kent, PhD
Senior Vice President
Infrastructure Planning & Economics
Nathan Associates Inc.

139. Norfolk, Virginia, USA
David Shore
Director, Engineering & Asset Management
APM Terminals Virginia

140. Seattle, Washington, USA
Kjartan Hauge
Account Manager – Wilhelmsen Ships Service
Wilhelmsen Maritime Services

141. Seattle, Washington, USA
David Amble
Commercial Strategy Manager
Port of Seattle

142. Washington D.C., USA
Pamy Arora
Board Director
Dubai Aden Ports and Development Company
CEO, The Cornell Group Inc.

143. Washington D.C., USA
John A C Cartner
Managing Member
Cartner & Fiske, LLC

144. Tel-Aviv, Israel
Niv Cohen
Port Performance Manager
Global Services
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

145. Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Mukund Gubbi
General Manager,
Port Operation & Maintenance- Bulk Handling
Essar Gujarat Limited

146. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Robin Middel
Head of Corporate Communications
Royal Netherlands Navy

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