SIFAX Group Appoints New GMD, Others

SIFAX Group, a multinational corporation with diverse interests in Maritime, Aviation, Haulage & Logistics, Oil & Gas and Hospitality, has announced new management appointments.
In the new dispensation, the new Group Managing Director is Mr. John Jenkins, while former General Manager Western port of the Nigeria Ports Authourity; Alhaji Mohammed Bulangu assumes office as the Acting Managing Director of Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited. Similarly, Mr. Markus Brinkmann is the new Group Executive Director, Commercial and Off Dock.

In a press statement sent to Shipping Position Daily yesterday, the Group Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi said the new appointments were made to reposition the company for its next growth phase, adding that it was also an indication of the company’s resolve to deepen its commitment to the growth of the country’s economy through its business expansion strategy.
Mr. John Jenkins, who joined the SIFAX Group as the Managing Director, Ports and Cargo Handling Services Limited in 2011, has more than 37 years’ experience in port operations, having started his maritime career in 1979 with Stena Line at Harwich International Port, Essex, United Kingdom.
He has also been General Manager, Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority, Tema; General Manager, Twllogistics-Mistley, Quay & Forwarding, UK, Ports Operations Manager, Port Sultan Qaboos, Ports Services Corporation, Oman and Terminal Unit Manager, English Welsh and Scottish Railways, Paddington, among other key positions.
Alhaji Mohammed Bulangu, who was until his new appointment, the Executive Director, Commercial Services, also has more than 36 years cognate experience with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) before joining SIFAX Group in 2015.
Bulangu is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport; member, Institute of Shipping Technology and a chartered member, Institute of Management. His expertise lies in transport pricing, port management, trade facilitation and negotiation, ports trade fair and exhibition, tariff formulation, commercial services and ports marketing.
Before assuming this new role, Mr. Markus Brinkmann was in charge of one of the company’s subsidiaries, SIFAX Shipping Company Limited. He is an accomplished manager, skilled ship broker, qualified master mariner, experienced negotiator with strong optimization skill. His skills and expertise have been put to use in Africa, Europe and Middle East.
With over 10 years experience, Brinkmann has served in various capacities with UASC Agencies Nigeria as General Manager; Maersk Broker as Ship Broker; SPS London Ltd as Ship Broker and Opus Marine GmbH, Germany, as project Manager, among other responsibilities.