Florida International Terminal announced Justin Weir has been appointed as the port's new General Manager.
Weir has over 20 years’ experience in the industry, including previous roles in New Jersey and Los Angeles, where he has been in charge of business performance, asset management, strategic operational planning, implementing new technologies, among other responsibilities. He has a degree in business administration from Brookdale Community College, Lincroft (New Jersey, U.S.), an executive MBA in international logistics from ESADE Business School (Barcelona, Spain) and a certificate in leadership and strategic management from Cornell University (New York).
FIT is one of 10 terminals where SAAM has an ownership interest (70%) in the Americas. The company's operating concession lasts until 2025 (with a 5+5 extension option) and last year it reported container throughput of more than 269.000 TEUs.