Alfonso heads Jacksonville port trade development

Alfonso heads Jacksonville port trade development

Alfonso

   Florida’s Jacksonville Port Authority has appointed Raul Alfonso to senior director of trade development and global marketing.
   Alfonso replaces Roy Schleicher, who was recently promoted to chief commercial officer of the port.
   The port authority said Alfonso will work with existing and potential customers to expand cargoes and associated business through the port, as well as oversee sales efforts in Asia, Europe and Latin America.
   Alfonso, a 30-year maritime industry veteran, joined JAXPORT’s marketing staff in 2002. Before that he was director of marketing and trade development for the Americas at Hutchison Port Holdings, based in Freeport, Bahamas. He also held several senior management positions at the Port of Miami.