Lisa Lefeber has been selected as acting ceo of the Port of Everett during the absence of Les Reardanz, who is being deployed to Afghanistan, effective February 2018.
In addition to his duties at the port, Reardanz is a captain in the US naval reserve and is the deputy legal counsel (reserve) in the Office of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Lefeber, currently chief of policy and communications at the port, will take on the role as acting ceo until Reardanz's return in October 2018.
The port of Albany in the USA has been awarded a USD9.9 million grant from the NYS Department of Transportation (DoT) passenger and freight rail assistance programme (PFRAP) to upgrade its heavy lift infrastructure.
Peter Hesselink, who joined engineering specialist Eager.one as commercial director at the start of this year, will succeed Wim Kattouw as the company’s managing director.
Konecranes has acquired German crane and service supplier Kocks Kranbau, strengthening its port services offering.
Energy and marine consultants ABL has opened an office in Constanta, Romania, to support the Black Sea region’s offshore energy and maritime markets.
Spanish logistics service provider Bergé has set up an industrial process logistics division, which focuses on consolidating industrial logistics activity for the automotive and steel industries.
Antwerp-headquartered Ahlers Logistics has opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
