Port Dunkirk selects development director

Port Dunkirk selects development director    The Port of Dunkirk in France has named Jean-Fr'd'ric Laurent, 41, as director of strategy and development, replacing Pierre Joly upon his retirement.
   Laurent is an economist with a specialty in international maritime transport. Since 1999, he has been head of research for the BRS Group, where he led the takeover of Maritime Logistics and Trade Consulting to add a maritime and port development consulting capability to the practice.
   Laurent began his carrier with the French Shipping Federation, Armateurs de France, in 1993 and then directed the Institute of Maritime Transport Economy within the AFT-IFTM Group for three years.