March 13 - Metro Ports, a holding of Nautilus International Holding Corp., recently announced the appointment of Troy Gouger to the position of general manager, West Gulf operations.

Gouger (pictured below) joins Metro Ports from Ceres Gulf, Inc., where he worked for more than a decade and served most recently as its general manager of the West Gulf. Gouger began his career with Fairway Terminal Corp. after serving in the US Navy. In his six years with Fairway, he was part of the team that orchestrated the privatisation of the Port of Altamira, Mexico.

Reporting to Metro Ports President James Dillman, Gouger will oversee Metro Ports gulf operations.

"Metro is pleased to welcome Troy to the Metro management team," Dillman said. "His international and local knowledge will be integral to Metro's continued growth in the Gulf region."

www.metroports.com