South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC) has named Andrew Saporito as its executive director.
Prior to joining SJPC, Saporito worked for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for 38 years, most recently as the senior advisor of special projects.
SJPC’s multimodal and ro-ro terminals specialise in project cargo, bulk and breakbulk.
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.
