International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has appointed Mohamed Ghandar as general manager of its flagship operation, the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).
ICTSI, in a statement, said MICT is expected to benefit from Ghandar’s experience in both the container terminal and liner shipping industries, “especially his expertise in taking new terminals to a high level of operational efficiency.”
Notable are his stints as chief executive officer of ICTSI’s Kattupalli International Container Terminal in India and chief operating officer of APM Terminals’ Tangier-Med facility in Morocco. Both terminals are known for their high level of berth productivity, according to ICTSI.
Ghandar and his team led the start-up operations of the two terminals, both considered greenfield projects, building the business and improving all operations and commercial processes for greater productivity, ICTSI said.
He also worked as planning manager of Suez Canal Container Terminal and as operations supervisor for Maersk Line, the global container division of Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk.
ICTSI said Ghandar also possesses in-depth knowledge of process automation solutions for container terminals that leverage cutting-edge hardware and software for increased efficiency, safety, and capacity while lowering costs to achieve efficient processes.
The appointment comes shortly after Ghandar completed tasks relating to ICTSI’s various projects in the Asian region.
Ghandar reports directly to ICTSI Head of Asia-Pacific region Christian Gonzalez.
