UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG), the trade body for the UK’s largest port operators, has appointed Henrik L. Pedersen, ceo of Associated British Ports (ABP), as its chair and Claudio Veritiero, ceo of Peel Ports, as its vice chair.
Pedersen takes over Charles Hammond, ceo of Forth Ports, who steered the organisation through the covid period, major global supply chain upheaval and significant Brexit changes.
Promoting sustainability and ports’ role in accelerating the UK’s journey towards net zero will be a key focus for Pedersen, who will draw on his experience from ABP, which he joined August 2018 from APM Terminals, a global ports company owned by the Maersk Group. During his 20-year tenure with the Maersk Group, he held a wide range of senior leadership roles based in Denmark, USA, China, Panama, Singapore and the Netherlands.
