BDP names Thornton to head logistics development

BDP names Thornton to head logistics development    BDP International, a Philadelphia-based provider of logistics and transportation management services, has appointed Jennifer Thornton as director of business development for its BDP Project Logistics Unit.
   Thornton was vice president of corporate development for Transoceanic Shipping Co.
   Operating as a wholly owned BDP subsidiary, BDP Project Logistics supports infrastructure and industrial development through a portfolio of logistics and professional resources oriented toward the construction, mining, power generation, and oil and natural gas industries. The unit serves clients in China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, Russia and the former CIS countries.
   Thornton’s position is newly established. She will be based at BDP’s regional hub in Houston.