People on the Move: Port Houston appoints CEO, Port of LA names Deputy Executive Director, changes at Maersk

Yang Ming has elected Feng-Ming Tsai as its Chairman, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has strengthened its executive team, Camillo Fontana has become CFO of HGT, CEO Ricardo Arten Gorzelak leaves BTP, ABP has appointed a new Chair, Gladstone Ports Corporation CEO has resigned..

CEO of Unifeeder steps down, SAAM Terminals announces new Senior VP of Commercial & Business Development, Oakland Board of Port Commissioners elects Michael Colbruno to lead as Board President and more.

Juha Pankakoski decided to leave Konecranes, Guenter Schmidmeir joined Fernride’s Board, Mia Pietarinen took the role of ConFoot’s CEO, Joseph Morris was appointed as Port Director at Port Everglades, Transnet has appointed Lekau ‘Solly’ Letsoalo as Group COO, and Mark Handin took the role of President at Patriot Maritime.

Spinelli Srl appoints new President and CEOs, Ronald J. Wendel Jr. to succeed Brandy D. Christian as Port NOLA’s CEO, Christian Roeder will manage APM Terminals Poti, Nicolas Gauthier joins SSA Marine, James Bean succeeds Ian Gooch at London P&I Club, and ABP appoints Sean Kelly as its new Group IT Director.

WSC has appointed new President and CEO; Daan Schalck to remain in charge of the North Sea Port authority; & APM Terminals announces appointments in Latin America.

Hooper brings his extensive 35-year port experience including 15 years at Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) as Senior Intermodal Manager.