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Mayor Garcetti Nominates Shipping Executive Gene Seroka as Executive Director of the Port Of Los Angeles

Mayor Eric Garcetti has nominated Gene Seroka, an executive with APL shipping line, as the next executive director of the Port of Los Angeles.

"I'm proud to nominate Gene Seroka to be the next executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, the nation's top container port," said Mayor Garcetti. "I'm confident that Gene will be a strong leader who will enhance our international trade agenda, increase reliability and efficiency through effective management and labor relations, and ensure our port is a sustainable and positive neighbor to the harbor community."

"I'm thrilled that Mayor Garcetti has tapped me to lead the Port of Los Angeles – the busiest container port in the United States," said Gene Seroka. "I look forward to focusing our operations to provide world-class customer service while continuing to invest in a healthy and vibrant harbor community."

The Board of Harbor Commissioners will consider Mayor Garcetti's nomination at its June 5 meeting. Seroka's nomination is subject to confirmation by the Los Angeles City Council.

Gene Seroka
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"Gene Seroka is uniquely qualified to lead the Port of Los Angeles," said Ambassador Vilma Martinez, president of the Board of Harbor Commissioners. "His maritime and global commerce expertise, leadership skills and strategic vision are exactly what we need as the nation’s premier trade gateway."

Seroka is head of commercial in the Americas region for American Presidents Line (APL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) and the world's seventh largest ocean carrier. He was previously president of the Americas region. Based in Phoenix, he led more than 1,000 employees and all of APL’s Sales and Operations activities in North, Central and South America. He managed sales for the company’s liner shipping, as well as overseeing its four U.S. marine terminals and intermodal operations throughout the geography. In his previous role, he was vice president Middle East & East Africa, based in Dubai, for NOL group from April 2008. 

Beginning in October 2005, Seroka served as the vice president of APL Logistics Ltd. located in Singapore, responsible for the logistics business in the 26-country Asia/Middle East & South Asia regions. Previously, he was the managing director of APL and APL Logistics Indonesia. Based in Jakarta, he was responsible for all liner and logistics business throughout the archipelago from June 2003 to October 2005.