People on the move – abrupt change in San Diego

APM Terminals designated Svendsen as Morton Engelstoft’s successor in April; Jack Craig is interim COO; new Konecranes CEO designate to take up office earlier than planned; new president at Port of Oakland Commission; new CTO for Cakeboxx; Franck Kayser joins Oman Shipping; Mathieu Girardin to lead DFDS Ferry Division; LR creates a new post; changes at Fincantieri Group; and other new appointments

Kamil Beffa is the newly-appointed CEO of leading French bulk shipping company, while Gildas Maire becomes Advisor to the Chairman; new CCO for CMA CGM, China; sudden departure of CEO from Yilport Taranto; new Port Attorney for Port of Oakland; Tobias Bartz to be new CEO of Rhenus Group; new COO at Nurminen Logistics; new officers at Lower Saxony Ports; passing the baton at Kombiverkehr; new CCO for Port of Rostock

The proposed merger is still subject to regulatory approvals in certain jurisdictions, but the companies expect it to take place by the end of H1 2022 – six months later than originally projected – and have issued a joint statement on the structure of the merged company and the heads of the new Business Units

Silke Segahl transfers from Singapore to New Jersey for Hamburg Süd; new Finland manager for Samskip; new CFO for Eimskip; new CEO for DCT Gdańsk; APM Terminals Spain appointment; Rail Cargo Group renews CEO contract

…and new COO at Svitzer; new Chairmen for DNV-GL and RINA; port of Gothenburg CEO appointed to Sweden’s new Electrifcation Commission; key Board appointment at Konecranes prefigures the Cargotec merger talks; Interferry Board appointments

New Commissioner at Long Beach; Oakland gets new Board president; new president for port of Leixões; key appointment at Qube Holdings; new chief for Russia’s Black Sea Ports Administration