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The Global Ports Council- improving ports interests.
162 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. Vlissingen, The Netherlands
Dr. Henrik Stevens
Director – Maritime & Logistics College De Ruyter
68. Auckland, New Zealand
Raoul Borley
General Manager, Terminal Operations
Port of Auckland
69. Christchurch, New Zealand
Bo Samuelsson
Manager, Container Terminal
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch
70. Salalah, Oman
Arjan Weerstand
General Manager
Development and Implementation
Port of Salalah, APM Terminals
71. Karachi, Pakistan
Irfan Vazeer
Chief Executive Officer
Star Integrated Shipping Agency Pakistan Pvt Limited
72. Panama, Panama
Michael Kaasner Kristiansen
Managing Director
APM Terminals Inland Services, Latin America
73. Panama, Panama
Andy Lane
Head of Operations
Panama Ports Company
74. Lisbon, Portugal
Vitor Caldeirinha
President of Council Board
Port of Setúbal Authority
75. Lisbon, Portugal
Antonio Belmar da Costa
Executive Director
Portuguese Shipping Agents Association
76. Porto, Portugal
Urbano Gomes
TCL- Terminal de Contentores de Leixões, SA
Managing Director
Navex – Empresa Portuguesa de Navegação SA
77. Gdansk, Poland
Jedrzej M Mierzewski
Chief Operations Officer
Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk
78. Gdansk, Poland
Krzysztof Szymichowski
Head of Operations
Marine Oil Terminal
Naftoport Ltd.
79. Manila, The Philippines
Sashedharan Vasudevan
Vice President, ATI Batangas (ATIB), Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) & Inland Clearance Depot (ICD)
Dubai Port World
80. Manila, The Philippines
Daniel Belbis
Supply Chain Director/ASEAN Logistics Director
Goodyear Philippines Inc
81. Barcelona, Spain
Dr. Jesús E. Martínez Marín.
Presidente de Rideport
82. Valencia, Spain
Boris Wenzel
Chief Operating Officer
Noatum Ports & Maritime
83. Valencia, Spain
Jorge Martín Díaz de Espada
Operations – HSS&P Manager
Health, Safety, Security & Procurement
Noatum Ports & Maritime
84. Gothenburg, Sweden
Mats Nyblom,
Chief Operating Officer
APM Terminals Gothenburg
85. Kristianstad, Sweden
Viktor Ekström
Executive Vice President
NavigationsTeknik
86. Stenungsund, Sweden
Johan Gahnström
CEO/Harbour Master
PetroPort AB
Port of Stenungsund, Sweden
87. Geneva, Switzerland
Jacob Ingemann Olsen
Strategy and Business Development Director
Gearbulk Terminals
88. Trinidad and Tobago
Adrian Beharry
Maritime Economist (Port & Ship Management)
89. Moscow, Russia
Andrey Tokarev.
Vice-President, Port Division
FESCO Transportation Group
90. Vung Tau, Vietnam
Finn G. Mogensen
Chief Operating Officer
Cai Mep International Terminal Co., Ltd
91. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Simon H. van Wijlen
IT Director
Abu Dhabi Terminals
92. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Eirik Hooper
Director, Competitive Intelligence
DP World
93. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Manju Chandrasekhar
Development Director – Middle East & Africa (Transaction Advice & Strategic Consulting)
Halcrow
94. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
David Fairnie
Director Ports Solutions
G4S
95. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
James Blewman
Executive Director
World Luxury Group
96. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mustapha Boussaid
Chief Executive Officer
ARKAD Investment & Consulting
97. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Raveen Guliani
Head of Marketing & Communications
(UAE Region)
Dubai Port World
98. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Todd Stratton
Project Manager, Supply Chain, Active Secret Clearance (Baghdad, Iraq)
CSC
99. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Richard Szuflak
Director of Finance and Investments
Gulftainer Company Limited
100. Canterbury, United Kingdom
Neil Wiggins
Managing Director
Independent Vessel Operations Services Ltd.
101. Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Patrick Campbell
Director of Market Area – West Europe
Konecranes Limited
102. Ipswich, United Kingdom
Andrew Harston
COO Harwich International & London Thamesport, Port Development Director
Hutchison Ports UK Limited
103. Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Stephen Rinsler
FCILT, FIOM, FRSA, FInstRE, MCIPS
Director
Bisham Consulting
104. London, United Kingdom
Romain PY
Executive Director
JPMorgan Infrastructure Investments
105. London, United Kingdom
Sarmad Qureshi
Director of Finance
DP World, Europe & Russia
106. London, United Kingdom
Neil Davidson
Senior Advisor, Ports
Drewry Shipping Consultants Limited
107. London, United Kingdom
Dr. Khalid Bichou
International Recognized Port Expert
Director (Consultant & Advisor)
K Bichou & Associates Limited
108. London, United Kingdom
Andrew Feakins
Managing Director
Impact People Strategies
109. Surrey, United Kingdom
Dean Davison
Principal Consultant
Ocean Shipping Consultants
110. Twickenham, United Kingdom
Flemming Dalgaard
Senior Vice President & Managing Director Europe & Russia – DP WORLD
111. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Paul Baker
Managing Director
Ventinove Limited
112. Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Adam Wasserman
Managing Partner
Global Logistics Development Partners LLC
113. Irvine, California, USA
Carlos Martinez-Tomatis
Division Vice President
Global Supply Chain Services
ABF Freight System Inc
114. Los Angeles, California, USA
Geraldine Knatz
Executive Director
Port of Los Angeles
115. San Francisco, California, USA
Pete Grossgart
Experienced Shipping Expert
116. Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Florida, USA
Franc J Pigna CRE FRICS CMC
Managing Director
Aegir Port Property Advisers (Aegir LLC)
117. Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Robert K Tolsma
Project Director Ports and Structural Engineering Group
ATKINS North America, Inc.
118. Mililani, Hawaii, USA
Carlos J CIV Tibbetts, DMOR Chief, Terminal Management Division
599th Transportation Surface Brigade
119. Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Solomon Egbe, Esq.
Health, Safety & Environmental Director
Ports America Baltimore, Inc.
120. New York, New York, USA
Capt. Jeffrey Flumignan
International Port & Maritime Expert
121. New York, New York, USA
Kevin Price
Vice President Operations
New York Container Terminal
122. New York, New York, USA
Scott Schoenfeld
Chief Operating Officer
Port Newark Container Terminal
123. New York, New York, USA
Walter Kemmsies, PhD
Chief Economist
Moffatt & Nichol
124. New York, New York, USA
Andrew Cairns
US Northeast Ports & Marine Lead
AECOM
125. New York, New York, USA
Laurene Mahon
Senior Expert, Infrastructure Practice
McKinsey & Company
126. Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Michael J Stolarczyk
Vice President
Ports America
127. Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, USA
Tim Sensenig
Chairman, Gray Peak
128. Portland, Oregon, USA
Geir-Eilif Kalhagen
CEO/Managing Director
Port of Longview
129. Charleston, South Carolina, USA
James Van Ness
Vice President, Engineering and Facilities Maintenance
South Carolina State Ports Authority
130. Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Caroline Phillips
Global Industrial Practice
Heidrick & Struggles
131. Houston, Texas, USA
Jay Hayes
Vice President, Operation
Kalmar Industries
132. Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Ben Hackett
Principal
Hackett Associates
133. Arlington, Virginia, USA
Paul E. Kent, PhD
Senior Vice President
Infrastructure Planning & Economics
Nathan Associates Inc.
134. Norfolk, Virginia, USA
David Shore
Director, Engineering & Asset Management
APM Terminals Virginia
135. Seattle, Washington, USA
Kjartan Hauge
Account Manager – Wilhelmsen Ships Service
Wilhelmsen Maritime Services
136. Seattle, Washington, USA
David Amble
Commercial Strategy Manager
Port of Seattle
137. Washington D.C., USA
Pamy Arora
Board Director
Dubai Aden Ports and Development Company
CEO, The Cornell Group Inc.
138. Washington D.C., USA
John A C Cartner
Managing Member
Cartner & Fiske, LLC
139. New York, New York, USA
Peter Tirschwell
Executive Vice President & Chief Content Officer
The Journal of Commerce (JOC) Group, Inc.
140. Khalifa, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Peter Banham
Head of Operations
Abu Dhabi Ports Company
141. Karachi, Pakistan
Mohammed Ahsan Ghani Siddiqui,
Senior Maritime Lawyer
MAG Siddiqui & Co Advocates
142. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Joost Achterkamp
Managing Director
Solid Port Solutions
143. Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Bert Angel
Commerical Consultant
MG Real Estate (Logistics)/
Consult B. V.
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