The US port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) has appointed John D. Baker as chairman of the board.
Baker is executive chairman and ceo of FRP Holdings. He succeeds John Falconetti.
Also joining the board is Jamie Shelton as vice chairman, Wendy Hamilton as treasurer and J. Palmer Clarkson as secretary. All officers will serve through September 30, 2020.
The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) said that negotiations with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have broken down, opening up the possibility of more industrial action at US ports.
UK-based heavy transport specialist Allelys has appointed Toby Rhodes-Matthews as its routing consultant.
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has elected new chairs in three of its six Young Forwarder Network (YFN) regions.
Ansis Zeltiņš has been elected as chair of European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).
Berte Simons has been appointed chief operating officer (coo) of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, effective January 1, 2025.
Charter brokerage Chapman Freeborn has appointed Bernardo Nunes as chief operating officer.
