Senior appointment at Ports of Auckland
MEDIA RELEASE
Wednesday 4 March 2009 - for immediate
release
Senior appointment at Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland today announced the appointment of Jon Ward to a newly created position of Manager Operations Planning and Customer Service.
Mr Ward will be responsible for planning, dispatch and control for Ports of Auckland’s two container terminals, including road and rail exchange planning.
The new role combines Mr Ward’s current position as Manager Transport and a previously vacant position overseeing the Capacity and Planning team, as part of a strategy to improve efficiency and customer service.
Mr Ward joined Ports of Auckland in November 2007. He was formerly Director Operations with shipping line Hapag-Lloyd and has also held senior positions with CP Ships in Australia and ANZDL in the USA.
ENDS
Ports of
Auckland is New Zealand’s largest container port by
volume, handling around 840,000 TEU (20ft-equivalent units),
more than 1,700 ship calls and 3.6 million tonnes of
break-bulk (non-containerised) cargo per annum. It is New
Zealand’s major import port and a key partner to export
industries. Ports of Auckland is 100%-owned by Auckland
Regional Holdings.
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