The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) has named Frans Tjallingii as chairman of its board of directors, effective immediately.
He has more than 20 years of leadership experience and has previously served on PRPA’s board.
Tjallingii replaces Bud Smith, who has been a member of the board since 2012.
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.
