APM Terminals announces the appointment of Mr. Ben Vree to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Europe Region, effective 13 June 2012, the Company press release said.
As Europe’s Regional CEO, based in Rotterdam, Mr. Vree will lead a business that encompasses:
• A combined container volume of 6,737,000 (Equity weighted) TEUs in 2011, representing 36% of total company throughput;
• 12 operating container terminals in 13 countries;
• Six port development and expansion projects:
Rotterdam, Netherlands New terminal being built
Vado, Italy New terminal being built
Wilhelmshaven, Germany New terminal being built
Poti, Georgia Expansion project
Gothenburg, Sweden New terminal project
Port Said, Egypt Expansion project
• 20 inland operations in 18 locations in 10 countries;
• 6,357 employees
• Revenues of USD 1.2 billion in 2011, representing 25% of APM Terminals global
revenue.
APM Terminals Rotterdam is one of the largest container terminals in Europe and is a major transshipment center for the British, Irish, Scandinavian and Baltic Markets. The current modal split at the Rotterdam terminal is 40% barge, 40% truck and 20% rail. Throughput at the Rotterdam Terminal was 2.41 million TEUs in 2010.
APM Terminals is the world’s leading port and inland operator with 55 operating port facilities in 36 countries and providing Inland Services operations in over 150 locations in 46 countries.
APM Terminals operates a Global Port, Terminal and Inland Services Network of 24,000 employees in 63 countries including interests in 63 ports and terminals and 154 Inland Services locations. The company provides port management and terminal operations to over 60 liner shipping and port customers, and a wide range of local inland transportation and cargo services around the world performing a central role in global trade and logistics.