Gildas Maire will step down as ceo of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) in January 2022 and will become an advisor to the chairman of the executive board, Edouard Louis-Dreyfus. He will be succeeded by Kamil Beffa.
As an advisor, Maire will focus on strategic asset management. Beffa joined LDA in 2019 as deputy ceo.
Antoine d ́Anjou and Antoine Person will step up as deputy ceo and members of the executive board.
Project logistics solutions firm WR Logistics had appointed Marc Fischborn as managing director for Germany. Meanwhile, Toby Edwards has joined the company’s global advisory board.
Boa’s semi-submersible heavy lift barge Boabarge 35 is available in the Mediterranean Sea from September, underscoring the company’s regional presence following the appointment of Sandro Lipani to lead its recently opened Genoa office in Italy.
Associated British Ports (ABP) has reshuffled its commercial leadership, appointing Lex Hanham as head of commercial for Wales and Short Sea Ports (WSSP) and moving Paul Litten into the same role for the Humber region.
Singapore-headquartered heavy lift specialist and service provider Tiong Woon (TWC) reported revenue of USD163.5 million for the 12 months ended June 30, 2025, a 14 percent year-on-year improvement. Net profit for the financial year increased six percent to at USD19.2 million.
Denzai has acquired a major stake in Japan-headquartered Kouno Truck Corporation, a specialist in heavy cargo transport.
Blue Water Shipping is expanding its premises at the south harbour in Esbjerg, entering into an agreement with the port to take over a 200,000 sq m area that will be incorporated into its wind turbine handling operations.
