“Their collective leadership will play an important role in advancing company’s vision”
Gulftainer has announced the appointment of three senior executives to join its leadership team, which marks a significant step forward in the company’s transformation journey to enhance capabilities and connectivity, diversify portfolio, deliver value to customers, and unlock new growth opportunities.
As the company enters its next phase, it is focused on leveraging its core assets and developing new capabilities. Key assets, including ports, terminals, and logistics centres, are strategically positioned to help Gulftainer unlock new and adjacent business opportunities and tap into emerging trade flows, and deepen customer partnerships.
Appointments
Omar Rishi has joined as Executive Vice President–Chief Commercial Officer, Ports and Terminals Division, bringing nearly two decades of experience in shipping, ports, and logistics across Asia, Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East.
Peter Verheijen has joined as Executive Vice President–Managing Director, Container Division, a newly created role within Gulftainer’s Maritime Division responsible for container shipping.
With over 25 years of experience in container shipping, logistics, and multimodal transport across multiple geographies, he has a strong track record in operational excellence, innovation, and building customer-focused regional logistics networks.
Aju Abraham-Thomas has joined as Executive Vice President–Managing Director, Marine and Logistics Services, bringing nearly 25 years of leadership experience across marine services, port agency, liner operations, logistics and maritime solutions.
Collective leadership
“Their collective leadership will play an important role in advancing company’s vision of revitalising our current portfolio, strengthening our connectivity, and unlocking new growth opportunities to cement our position as a global supply chain and logistics leader,” commented Farid Belbouab, Group CEO, Gulftainer.
