John Bel Edwards has appointed Walter Leger to the board of commissioners of the port of New Orleans, USA (Port NOLA).
Leger will serve a five-year term on the seven-member board, succeeding Arnold Baker.
The port commissioners also serve as directors of the New Orleans Public Belt Corporation (NOPB), a Port NOLA subsidiary.
Charter brokerage Chapman Freeborn has appointed Bernardo Nunes as chief operating officer.
Labour strikes at some of Canada’s key ports have led to considerable disruptions across North America, affecting both coasts and stalling billions in trade.
Bjørnar Bukholm has rejoined ro-ro shipping group Wallenius Wilhelmsen as chief financial officer (cfo) and executive vice president (evp).
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) reported strong results in Q3 2024, but year-to-date revenue and margins have tightened.
Enrico Farneti will become managing director of the Italian subsidiary of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Hellmann Italy) in November.
Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) has appointed Panos Patsadas as global chartering manager.
