New Port Academy Liverpool Unveiled at Grand Opening
‘to seafarers past, present and future’. A blessing of the anchor is to be delivered by Rev Dr Crispin Pailing, Rector of Liverpool and of the ‘Seafarers Church’ - Liverpool Parish Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas. The speakers include: Gary Hodgson, Peel Ports Group Chief Operating Officer, based at Port of Liverpool, Bootle; Commodore Gary Doyle, Royal Navy Regional Commander for Northern England & Isle of Man, based in Liverpool; and Robert Hough, Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Chairman. The Earl of Derby will
Walters Joins Peel Ports Group
Former P&O and ABP executive appointed group commercial director Peel Ports Group confirmed the appointment of Patrick Walters as group commercial director. Walters is a leading commercial executives in the U.K. ports industry, having held top positions in P&O Ports, DP World and Associated British Ports. Peel Ports group CEO Mark Whitworth believes that Patrick’s experience will prove invaluable as the business commits itself to extremely ambitious growth plans. Whitworth said: “Securing Patrick Walters is a major coup for the company and he brings exceptional experience and