Netherlands
Manager and engineer with experience in (international) port and industrial projects and organization development, both in private companies and public organizations. Experienced in working in different and complex environments with diverse stakeholders.
Developing and managing the public-private partnership of the Delta Corridor project on behalf of the Port of Rotterdam. The Delta Corridor is an international project developed by industries and national & regional governments. The main goal is to realize several pipelines for hydrogen, CO2, LPG and propylene between the port of Rotterdam and the industrial clusters Moerdijk, Chemelot and in the German Rhineland, and possibly the industrial cluster in Antwerp. The project is necessary to achieve the 2030 climate targets and will ensure that key industries in Western Europe can remain competitive on a global scale. It will provide access to CO2 capture and storage facilities and access to clean hydrogen that will be partly produced locally and largely imported by ship from regions such as Southern Europe, South America, Africa, the Central East and Australia. It will ensure diversification in (green) energy supply as many different prodcution regions and countries are involved.
Development and implementation of Port of Rotterdam’s international strategy, lead generation, new partnerships, advisory services, participations, education & training, digital services & products.
Responsible for international and Dutch programs and projects including cooperation agreements and participations. Strategy development and implementation. Several consultancy projects. Positioning and marketing of international activities.
Establishment and development of the organization, delivering master plan scenarios, port and terminal designs, nautical simulations, budgets, cost estimates, business cases, finance strategies, permits, business plans, commercial tariff-policies, rules and regulations, client contract standards, customer handbook, marketing and a new methodology of working with contractors on complex projects as a joint development team.
As project director responsible for developing the port & industrial complex and related management organization. The Porto Central project is developed as a private multipurpose industrial port complex in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Currently there is a strategic alliance between several Brazilian private investors and the Port of Rotterdam.
As Group Executive Technical Manager responsible for the Projects Department, Asset Management Department and Geographical Information Center for the Sohar Industrial Port Group of Companies. One of the main responsibilities is the development and implementation of the ‘Gateway Sohar –program’. This program has the specific objective to coordinate and implement the necessary actions to develop the Gateway Sohar in the most optimal way in order to attract more businesses and developments to the area around Sohar while taking into account the (social) environment. As Acting Executive Manager Finance and Support Services responsible for the implementation of a new organizational structure for all Finance, Administration, ICT and Procurement activities for the Sohar Industrial Port Group. Managing the development and the implementation of policies, procedures and activities of the Finance and Support Group in order to assists and to ensure continuing operations, to optimize returns on investments, and to increase productivity and efficiency of all SIP Group entities and departments.
Managing the development and implementation of several large scale marine infrastructure projects. The key infrastructure developed for one of the main projects is a 1,2 kilometer long offshore terminal used for import and export of bulk material. The terminal is receiving the largest dry bulk carriers in the world. Responsible for all commercial, technical, financial, environmental and legal aspects of the projects. Executing several corporate social responsibility projects. Restructuring and developing the supporting departments in the Sohar Industrial Group (Human Resources, Information & Communication Technology, Finance and Administration)