Knatz named IAPH president

Knatz named IAPH president

Knatz

   Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Geraldine Knatz has been elected president of the International Association of Ports and Harbors.
   Knatz was unanimously chosen at the association's biennial World Ports Conference last month in Busan, South Korea.
   'Dr. Knatz is a dynamic leader with the skill, drive and experience to guide this organization and its members as they collaborate on key trade and environmental policy issues,' said IAPH Secretary General Susumu Naruse.
   Knatz will serve through 2013. She pledged to raise awareness of the IAPH and grow its membership while advancing its goals of improving global logistics and promoting greener operations throughout the maritime industry.
   'It's my mission to ensure the voice of IAPH is heard,' Knatz said.
   IAPH's near-term priorities include working with ports to adopt an Environmental Ship Index with a menu of best practices for reducing greenhouse gases and curbing pollution from vessels and port-related operations.