aqaba container terminal appoints john thomsen as ceo
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), the sole terminal in the Kingdom, has announced the appointment of Mr. John Thomsen as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective from January 7th 2008.
The different responsibilities Mr. Thomsen assumed in the maritime industry qualified him to occupy senior positions in APM Terminals, the global leader in container terminal operations, as he also occupies the position of Chief Operations Manager for the West Central Region which is based in Muscat, Oman.
Mr. Thomsen’s insight and strong strategic skills shall raise the bar and build on the success of ACT through bringing in top notch and global services that not only meets the clients’ growing needs and requirements but also exceed their expectations.
His vision also extends to the investment in the manpower through providing different training courses that shall boost the employees’ skills in addition to placing the needs of its employees at the center of its attention truly reflecting ACT’s slogan “Where People Make the Difference”.
Mr. Thomsen has been with A.P.Moller-Maersk Group since 1974 where he first joined the Danish Group as second mate in fleet. Some of his previous posts included Terminal Manager and subsequently Project Manager for Algeciras, and General Manager for the Terminal Department in the Europe Line Management in Copenhagen as well as the General Manager for Terminal Division in Algeciras.
