Effective July 1, 2022, Emile Hoogsteden will succeed Mark Geilenkirchen as ceo of Sohar Port and Freezone – a joint venture of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the ASYAD Group, which represents the Sultanate of Oman.
Hoogsteden has worked for the Port of Rotterdam Authority for 15 years and is currently serving as vice president commercial.
The Danish Coastal Authority has granted Port Esbjerg permission to deepen Grådyb – a 21.6 km long fairway stretching from the North Sea to the port.
Manufacturer Manitowoc has appointed Joern Henselmans as vice president and general manager for Grove all-terrain cranes.
Chinese-Polish multipurpose shipping line Chipolbrok has appointed Radoslaw Chmieliński as managing director of its Gdynia office.
The Seahorse Freight Association has appointed Parveen Raja, director and publisher at EVA International Media, and Robert Minton-Taylor, visiting fellow at Leeds Beckett University, to its board.
USA-based Maxim Crane Works has appointed Larry Lis as the company’s chief operations officer.
Blue Water Shipping has relocated and expanded its facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a new office, modern warehouse and an additional laydown area.
