The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Toril Eidesvik as a non-executive director of the board.
Eidesvik has more than ten years of experience in the shipping industry, having worked as chief executive of reefer shipping company Green Reefers, general ship supply company Seven Seas, and cargo handling equipment supplier TTS Group.
Eidesvik replaces Annette Malm Justad, who stepped down from the PLA board after six years of service.
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.
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.
BHV Bremische Hafen und Logistikvertretung’s project logistics monitor 2024 has presented a subdued outlook for the market in 2024, with respondents cautious about cost pressures and a shortage of labour.
