Georgia Ports Authority Appoints New Execs
supply chain business partners that helped fuel this growth and attract investment in site selection by high profile companies and start-ups.Batista joined GPA as vice president of sales and marketing in January 2023 and came to GPA from the ocean carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group that provided logistics solutions for manufacturers of cars, trucks, heavy equipment and specialized cargo. At WW, Batista served most recently as senior vice president and head of Americas sales, leading ocean and logistics commercial development and customer relations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Latin America, based
ACBL Names Gard SVP of Its New Interchange & Logistics Business
U.S. inland marine transportation and logistics solutions company American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) announce it has hired Joel Gard as senior vice president of its newly established Interchange & Logistics business unit.With the associated realignment, ACBL is now comprised of three uniquely integrated strategic business units (SBU): Dry Cargo, Liquid Cargo and Interchange & Logistics.A veteran of the transportation and supply chain sector, Gard brings extensive experience in building and deploying technology to enhance traditional transportation models. Reporting to ACBL CEO Mike Ellis
Crowley Names Heil VP, Government Relations
sectors.“Clay’s experience, knowledge and relationships in Washington and the private sector make him a strong advocate for Crowley and our industries,” said Chief Legal and Risk Officer Parker Harrison. “His leadership will help elevate Crowley’s transportation and logistics solutions to continue the growth as a chosen partner for government and military.”During his time in Congress, Heil also served as legislative director for Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and worked for Rep. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.), Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.). Heil
Georgia Ports Names Batista Sales & Marketing VP
The Georgia Ports Authority has named Flavio Batista as its new vice president of sales and marketing.Batista comes to GPA from the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group, an ocean carrier focused on developing sustainable shipping and logistics solutions for manufacturers of cars, trucks, heavy equipment and specialized cargo.
PTL Marine Hires Two Managers on US West Coast
it shores up operations in major West Coast ports including Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Both Tounkara and Lowe will be based at PTL Marine’s Seattle operation where the company services the Marine and C&I industries with fuels, lubricants, chemicals and last-mile logistics solutions.“I’m excited to be joining PTL Marine during a time of the company’s continued emergence in the very competitive West Coast market,” said Tounkara, “I look forward to helping our team exceed our customers’ and partners’ EHS goals while delivering the
PTL Marine Hires Taylor as Business Development Manager
major ports including Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles, the company has continued growing its network along the U.S. West Coast. Taylor will be based in Southern California where the company services the Marine and C&I industries with fuels, lubricants, chemicals and last-mile logistics solutions.“With more than 75 years of experience in California through the legacy brands General Petroleum and Maxum Petroleum, I was well-aware of the customer-centric culture at PTL Marine, and I am thrilled to be joining the team,” said Taylor. “With a focus on the record setting
deugro Names Hutchinson VP – Oil & Gas Logistics
Freight forwarding and project logistics solutions provider deugro has named Jessica Hutchison as Vice President Global Key Accounts – Oil & Gas Logistics.She is responsible for managing and developing deugro’s portfolio of global key accounts within the Oilfield Services division. She is also responsible for supporting and guiding the business development activities for the overall Oilfield Services division on a global basis. "With this initiative, deugro continues to cater more effectively to the increasing demands in the Oil & Gas Logistics sector and to the
Matson Promotes Three
the enterprise as we continue to grow.Dreyfus joined Matson in in 1993 as General Manager, Sales – U.S. Mainland and later served in management and executive roles leading area sales and operations in Matson's California and Hawaii locations, including serving as president of Matson Logistics Solutions. Dreyfus holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Economics from the University of San Francisco and is a graduate of the UCLA Executive Program. Having served on the boards of numerous industry associations throughout his career, he currently serves as co-chair of the Port of Alaska
Montgomery Named CEO of Ports America
. Furthermore, he currently serves as a senior advisor to Oaktree’s Infrastructure Investing strategy.“Ports America provides the only tri-coastal terminal operating footprint in North America. Our position provides us an excellent springboard to achieve our goal of expanding the logistics solutions we currently offer our clients,” Montgomery said. “The company will remain focused on providing best-in-class service to many of the world’s leading shipping lines. I also believe there is a tremendous opportunity to provide improved workflow solutions to beneficial cargo
Crowley’s Solutions Group Reorganizes
; and Bleu Hilburn, who has been recently promoted to a vice president focused on expeditionary logistics and the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM). Hilburn, based in Jacksonville, most recently served as director, business development, logistics, and will continue delivering logistics solutions for government customers. In 2016, he was awarded the Thomas Crowley Award. He joined Crowley in 2012 after a career in the U.S. Army as a transportation and logistics officer, retiring after battalion command as a lieutenant colonel. Crowley’s Rob Clapp, has been named vice president
GAC, Hemas team on Sri Lanka Logistics Facility
standards. The distribution centre will consist of 22,000 pallet positions with both ambient and temperature-controlled facilities. Global best practices in layout design, dock efficiency, pallet racking and material handling equipment will be incorporated to enable agile and scalable logistics solutions. The entire distribution centre’s operation will run on an integrated IT platform that encompasses warehouse management, distribution management and yard management capabilities with barcode and RFID enabled infrastructure. Mr Mahesh Kurukulasuriya, Managing Director of GAC
GAC India Appoints Logistics GM for Chennai
like GAC. Krishna and his team can look forward to exciting times ahead.” Krishnakumar is optimistic that the ‘Make in India’ project will bring about significant improvements to the industrial belts in Tamil Nadu/Karnataka. “We are committed to providing the best logistics solutions in line with our global standards to the EXIM trade, with additional focus on the automotive, engineering and pharmaceutical industries in and around Chennai. India is currently the sixth largest automobile producer in the world and is expected to become the third largest pharmaceutical market
CEVA Appoint Two Sr Executive
to lead Technology sector operations across the company. His extensive experience includes senior management positions at Kuehne + Nagel and GE Capital Logistics where his responsibilities included development, implementation and improvement of complex, multi-country and global Contract Logistics solutions. Mr. Bakker has managed logistics operations for blue chip technology companies in segments including hardware, telecommunications, consumer electronics, telco carriers and electronics OEM's. His responsibilities included solutions design, migration, optimization, and execution
