Cameron Thorpe, the former chief executive officer of container handling company PSA Belgium, is the new president and CEO of TraPac, which operates container terminals at the Los Angeles and Oakland seaports, TraPac Holdings, LLC said Sept. 5.
Thorpe, who officially began his new role Sept. 9, is tasked with leading “the company’s overall performance, with a strong emphasis on safety, environmental stewardship, customer satisfaction, operational excellence and governance,” the company said.
Thorpe brings to the table more than 30 years of experience in global container shipping and terminal business. At PSA Belgium, he oversaw a program that bolstered capacity at the Antwerp terminal by more than 700,000 TEUs annually while lowering emissions by more than 50%, according to TraPac.
He previously was CEO of DCT Gdansk, one of the Baltic region’s biggest container terminals, and for 13 years served in various leadership roles at logistics company DP World, including global business development and terminal CEO roles in Romania, Australia, Thailand, Korea and the U.K., overseeing $1.5 billion in investments and facilities surpassing four million TEUs, according to the announcement.
“Cameron Thorpe is a visionary leader with a deep understanding of the maritime and container terminal industry,” TraPac Holdings Board of Directors Chair Richard Nicholson said in a statement. “His diverse experience and strategic insight will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our world-class facilities and drive sustainable growth for our customers and shareholders.”
