Dp World London gateway appoints new head

22 December 2015 - DP World London Gateway Port has appointed James Leeson to the role of Head of Port Commercial following the announcement that Tabare Dominguez is to become Commercial Director at DP World Vancouver. James started in the role this month, bringing with him more than 20 years of international experience in the shipping and ports industry. He was most recently Head of Commercial for Associated British Ports (ABP) Humber region, covering the ports of Immingham, Hull, Grimsby and Goole. After starting out as a trainee with Harrison Line in Liverpool, James moved on to P&O Nedlloyd and Maersk Line, working in a range of commercially focused roles based in the UK, Latin America, France and Spain. In 2008, James moved into container terminal management heading up the commercial function at Tilbury Container Services. This was followed by a brief spell with Inchcape Shipping Services as Global Key Account Manager and subsequently with ABP.

Tabare is set to take up the post as Commercial Director at DP World Vancouver in the New Year after more than six years at DP World London Gateway. James Leeson, Head of Port Commercial, DP World London Gateway, said:

“Things are really starting to take shape at DP World London Gateway Port and Logistics Park, with ships calling from across the globe and the park’s first distribution centre being full of cargo from Asia. You can also see the potential that still exists, which I find really exciting. “It’s nice to be reunited with some people I’ve worked with before and it will be great to reconnect with some of my previous customers and to begin forging relationships with plenty of new customers as well. I’m passionate about being able to provide customers with tailored solutions, so that they get the best possible product that works for them. This future-proofed facility, with its various propositions - all hugely compelling - make it a lot easier to meet the needs of customers across the industry.”