APL exec Seroka chosen as L.A. port director

   Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has nominated Gene Seroka, the head of commercial operations in the Americas for container line APL, to be executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. His selection must still be considered by the Board of Harbor Commissioners at its June 5 meeting and be confirmed by the Los Angeles City Council.
   Seroka’s last day at APL will be June 13, according to an internal message to employees from APL President Ken Glenn obtained by American Shipper.
   The decision ends months of uncertainty surrounding the leadership of America’s largest container port…