Ansis Zeltiņš has been elected as chair of European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).
He succeeds Zeno D’Agostino who chaired ESPO for the past two years. Zeltiņš has been ceo of the Freeport of Riga Authority since 2017 and has been involved in the maritime industry for 20 years.
The general assembly also elected two new vice chairs: Gerardo Landaluce Calleja, president of the Port Authority of Algeciras Bay and Cédric Virciglio, strategic planning director at Haropa Port.
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has expressed concern about the European Commission’s plans for the future EU budget.
Europe has been in an economic malaise and industrial output has been on the wane. Still, there is a concerted drive to develop port infrastructure that is not only capable of handling the next generation of oversize cargoes but is sustainable and resilient. Technology and cooperation are touted as central to realising progress, although financial bottlenecks continue to hinder the market. David Kershaw reports.
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.
Berte Simons has been appointed chief operating officer (coo) of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, effective January 1, 2025.
