Port of Charleston names India representative

Port of Charleston names India representative The Port of Charleston, S.C., said it has retained a sales representative in India.
   Anthony Lobo is the port’s newest sales representative, based in Mumbai. Most recently general manager for Safmarine India, he is retired from the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, having held senior positions at the company for 22 years. Prior to that, he spent 16 years at sea.
   “India is major market for the Port of Charleston,” said Bernard S. Groseclose Jr., president and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority. “Charleston enjoys a dominant market share in this trade and our action to retain a sales representative in India shows our commitment.”
   Charleston’s container trade with India has grown five-fold since 1999 and India is now the port’s third-largest trading partner. Last year, Charleston handled about half of all container cargo moving between the Indian subcontinent and ports from Florida to Virginia.
   In addition to its Charleston-based sales staff, the Port of Charleston has representatives in Atlanta, New Jersey, Europe, Japan and China.