The port of New Orleans has appointed Joseph Toomy to the board of harbor commissioners.
Toomy previously served on the board from 2009 to 2014.
He will serve a five-year term, succeeding Laney J. Chouest as one of two Jefferson Parish representatives on the seven-member board.
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) has made progress on two infrastructure enhancement projects - the transloading industrial park and the Claiborne yard expansion.
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.
