Leading Executives in Ports and Port Services
Ammar Kanaan
Chief Executive Officer, Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) – MSC Group
CEO of MSC’s terminal arm since 2018, Kanaan has expanded TiL’s global portfolio and co-led landmark deals and green-capacity projects at major hubs from Rotterdam to New Orleans. He is a visible voice on sustainable terminal design and shore power adoption.
Boudewijn Siemons
Chief Executive Officer, Port of Rotterdam Authority
Former Vopak Americas president turned port executive, Siemons became CEO on February 1, 2024 and is steering Europe’s largest port through energy-transition investments and resilience planning.
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Eric Ip
Group Managing Director, Hutchison Ports (CK Hutchison)
A 35+ year industry veteran, Ip is Group Managing Director of Hutchison Ports, overseeing a global network that spans dozens of ports; he frequently represents the group on regional strategy and partnerships.
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Enrique K. Razon Jr.
Chairman and President, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI)
Chairman and President of ICTSI, Razon has grown the Manila-based operator into a top global terminal player and continues to deploy record capex for expansion across the Americas, Asia and Africa.
Gene Seroka
Executive Director (CEO-equivalent), Port of Los Angeles
Executive Director since 2014, Seroka has guided America’s busiest container port through record volumes and ongoing supply-chain modernization, setting new monthly throughput marks in 2025.
Griff Lynch
President and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Ports Authority (Savannah & Brunswick)
President & CEO since 2016, Lynch has turned Savannah into one of the fastest‑growing U.S. gateways and elevated Brunswick to the nation’s top Ro/Ro auto and heavy equipment hub.
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Gu Jinshan
Chairman, Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG)
As chairman of SIPG—the operator of the world’s busiest container port—Gu oversees capacity expansions and digital automation across Shanghai’s terminals.
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Jacques Vandermeiren
Chief Executive Officer, Port of Antwerp‑Bruges
CEO of one of Europe’s leading logistics and industrial port clusters, Vandermeiren champions decarbonization initiatives like Antwerp@C and cross‑border collaboration with Rotterdam.
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Keith Svendsen
Chief Executive Officer, APM Terminals (A.P. Moller–Maersk)
A Maersk veteran, Svendsen became APM Terminals’ CEO in 2022 and is leading a strategy focused on safer, faster, and more reliable terminal operations worldwide.
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Mario Cordero
Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director), Port of Long Beach
A former FMC Chairman, Cordero leads the Port of Long Beach with a signature emphasis on sustainability, declaring 2025 the 20‑year milestone of the Green Port Policy and advancing on‑dock rail megaprojects.
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Matthew Leech
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ports America
Appointed CEO in late 2022, Leech is scaling the largest U.S. terminal operator’s footprint and capabilities across containers, Ro/Ro, breakbulk and cruise, with a focus on operational excellence.
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Michael Blach
President, Group Management Board, EUROGATE Group
Blach serves as President of EUROGATE’s Group Management Board (and BLG’s Container lead), driving automation and productivity programs across Germany’s leading terminal network.
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Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi
Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer, AD Ports Group (Abu Dhabi)
Managing Director and Group CEO, Capt. Al Shamisi has transformed AD Ports into a global ports‑to‑logistics platform, securing long‑term concessions from Pakistan to Central Asia and expanding Khalifa Port.
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Ong Kim Pong
Group Chief Executive Officer, PSA International
A pioneer leader within PSA, Ong became Group CEO in 2024/2025 and is advancing PSA’s evolution from terminal operator to a global cargo solutions and supply‑chain orchestrator.
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Robert Yüksel Yıldırım
Owner, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, YILPORT Holding (YILDIRIM Group)
Owner‑Chairman & CEO, Yıldırım has built YILPORT into a fast‑growing global operator with ambitions to rank among the world’s top 10 terminal groups, including major investments in the Americas and Africa.
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Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem
Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DP World
Under Bin Sulayem’s leadership, DP World has transformed from a ports operator into an end‑to‑end supply‑chain provider with a global network and major logistics acquisitions.
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Uffe Ostergaard
Chief Executive Officer, Carrix (parent of SSA Marine, Tideworks)
CEO since 2023, Ostergaard is integrating acquisitions (like Ceres Terminals) and strengthening SSA Marine’s Americas footprint across containers, cruise, and stevedoring.
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Wan Chee Foong
Chief Executive Officer, PSA BDP (PSA International)
Former PSA Regional CEO for Middle East South Asia, Wan Chee Foong now leads PSA’s cargo‑solutions arm, scaling integrated logistics as part of PSA’s supply‑chain orchestration strategy.
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Wu Yu
Managing Director, COSCO SHIPPING Ports
An experienced leader in ports and liner shipping, Wu became Managing Director in 2025 and is steering COSCO SHIPPING Ports’ investments and risk management amid shifting global trade.
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Xu Song
Chief Executive Officer, China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPort)
Xu serves as CEO of CMPort, one of China’s largest port investors, overseeing a diversified portfolio and international expansion under China Merchants Group.
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