APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in the kingdom, has announced the appointment of Arno Storm as the new chief operating officer (COO).

Prior to joining APM Terminals Bahrain, Storm held senior positions at APM Terminals, Rotterdam, which is part of the Maersk Group from 2012 to October 2015. Before that, he was with the Netherlands armed forces. He joined the forces in 1999 following his graduation in Leadership, Management and Logistics, from the Royal Netherlands Military Academy. He served the forces until 2011.

Mark Hardiman, managing director of APM Terminals Bahrain, said:  “We welcome Storm who brings with him a wealth of experience to our Bahrain operation. We look forward to his contribution to developing our talent pipeline which will positively impact our strategy to enhance customer service. In his new role we are confident that he will enable us to further build our team, and give us the advantage of a wide range of expertise in achieving our short term and long term objectives. We wish him every success.”

APM Terminals Bahrain applies the latest innovation and technology to improve safety performance at the port, and the company’s objectives depend on the highest standards of safety. One of the few multi-purpose ports in the region, APM Terminals Bahrain provides a wide range of services at KBSP, including the provision of sea freight, shipping, and logistical services to the highest international standards in the industry, said the statement. - TradeArabia News Service