With the change of year comes new leadership at Portsmouth International Port, as Mike Sellers starts full time as the new port director.
The seasoned shipping chief, who has spent the last twenty years working for Associated British Ports in the East and North East of England, first arrived in Hampshire in December to start his induction at Portsmouth International.
From January, Sellers has taken full control of all operations and will also become chairman of the board of MMD, a fruit import and handling business based at the port.
Sellers said: “I have spent December getting to know the port and have been impressed with what I have seen. It is clear that staff are dedicated to providing customers with the highest levels of service, and that recent investment has delivered first class facilities.
He added: “I am looking forward to working with the team and our partners to build on the successes of Britain’s best connected port, and to make it the first choice for ferry, freight and cruise customers.”
The new director comes from a family of dockworkers and has dedicated his entire career to shipping. Most recently he was port manager at Grimsby and Immingham where he oversaw the movement of 50 million tonnes of cargo each year.
Sellers was also heavily involved in the development of the Immingham Renewable Fuels Terminal, the world’s largest biomass handling facility. He brings with him a wide range of shipping experience and has held senior roles at a number of Ports in East Anglia and Humberside.
The new job is not the only big change that Mike has faced in recent weeks. His wife Andrea gave birth to twin girls Rebecca and Imogen in September.
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