Rooney Appointed Business Development Manager, Forth Port
Forth Ports, the UK’s third largest ports group, has appointed Ann Rooney as its new Business Development Manager to focus on oil and gas support and decommissioning activity for Scotland. Ann is a senior executive experienced in business development and operational functions within the shipping, logistics and marine sector. She previously worked with DB Schenker for seven years in various roles and also with GAC Shipping Limited as project coordinator and ships agent. Ann, who has started with the business, will be based in Aberdeen and work across the Scottish
London Looking to Expand Team of Marine Pilots
the largest in the world, safely on to the Thames.” Key investments on the Thames include those at DP World London Gateway and the Port of Tilbury. London Gateway is due to open their third berth in Q4 2016, adding capacity to handle an extra 600,000 containers per annum, while the Forth Ports recently announced plans for a £100 million investment at the Port of Tilbury and are currently building a state-of-the art temperature-controlled distribution center in the port and London Distribution Park adjacent to the port. Peter Steen, director of marine operations said,
Port of London Authority Names Chief Harbor Master
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Bob Baker as chief harbor master. Bob Baker will join the PLA from Forth Ports, where he has been chief harbor master since 2001. He will succeed David Phillips, who is retiring from the PLA in April, after nine years’ service. Bob Baker’s seagoing career lasted from 1975 to 1991, before he came ashore to work at the Port of Tilbury, latterly as general manager, conventional operations and harbor master. He has been chief harbor master at Forth Ports and a director of Forth Estuary Towage since 2001. He holds
