Dunkirk boss to head Port Authority
With varied public and private sector experience, 56-year-old M. Terrier has been D-G at the since March 2004and is expected to start his new job in September following ratification by the French cabinet. M. Janin, 61, said he was âhonoured and proudâ to have been responsible for the development of the port since arriving at Marseilles-Fos in December 2005, adding that he was convinced the large majority of personnel were ready to play their part in building âthe great port of tomorrowâ. In addition to overseeing construction of the Fos 2XL container terminal to its near conclusion, M. Janin launched the Fos 3XL and Fos 4XL initiatives, which offer the port long-term container capacity.
PMA Posts Freight and Passenger Records
The Port of Marseilles Authority (PMA) has briefed unions and staff on government plans for the âre-launchâ of French ports - as required by a timetable for local consultations at each port before parliament considers the legal framework this spring. PMA director-general Guy Janin outlined the aims and procedure this week at press conferences in Marseilles and Paris detailing the portâs 2007 results, which set new records for general cargo â including containers â and passenger volumes. Janin confirmed that, following a government announcement on January 15, the port had held initial meetings to inform personnel of the broad proposalsâŚ
Port of Marseilles Authority Names New Director-General
Guy Janin has been named the new director-general of the Port of Marseilles Authority. Janin, 58, has been head of the inland waterways authority Voies Navigables de France (VNF) since 2004. His nomination by the French minister of transport and maritime affairs was approved at a port board meeting on November 24 and is due to be formally ratified at a government cabinet meeting. Predecessor Eric Brassart, 56, stepped down in October following a sympathy strike by the portâs CGT union members opposing plans to privatize State ferry operator SNCM. The government marked his departure with praise for the portâs growth during his eight-year tenure and stressed that he is to be assigned to new tasks.