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APMT names first female container terminal CEO to run Yohohama
来源：Shipping News Headlines 编辑：编辑部 发布：2021/02/18 09:56:20
MAERSK's APM Terminals Japan has announced the appointment of Sakura Kuma as the first female CEO of a container terminal operation in Japan, reports Fort Lauderdale's Maritime Executive.
Joining APMT from NYK, Ms Kuma will lead the expansion of the company¡¯s business in Japan from February 1.
"I am pleased to welcome Sakura Kuma to APM Terminals Japan, where she will play a key role in the acceleration of our strategic transformation and lead the development of our business at the recently expanded Minami Honmoku terminals (MC1-4) in Yokohama," says Tim Smith, head of APMT terminals.
In 2020, APM Terminals Japan won a tender for a 10-year agreement with the Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation to increase the existing berth capacity at its Yokohama terminal. The Yokohama terminal is adding two additional large berths (MC3 and MC4), making APM the only terminal operator in the Greater Tokyo area capable of handling vessels up to 20,000 TEU.
The expansion to a four-berth facility is projected to double volumes from 1.1 million TEU to 2.1 million TEU. APM plans to develop further landside products and also hopes to attract additional liner customers to the facility.
Joining APMT from NYK, Ms Kuma will lead the expansion of the company¡¯s business in Japan from February 1.
"I am pleased to welcome Sakura Kuma to APM Terminals Japan, where she will play a key role in the acceleration of our strategic transformation and lead the development of our business at the recently expanded Minami Honmoku terminals (MC1-4) in Yokohama," says Tim Smith, head of APMT terminals.
In 2020, APM Terminals Japan won a tender for a 10-year agreement with the Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation to increase the existing berth capacity at its Yokohama terminal. The Yokohama terminal is adding two additional large berths (MC3 and MC4), making APM the only terminal operator in the Greater Tokyo area capable of handling vessels up to 20,000 TEU.
The expansion to a four-berth facility is projected to double volumes from 1.1 million TEU to 2.1 million TEU. APM plans to develop further landside products and also hopes to attract additional liner customers to the facility.