N.C. Ports Names Liner Sales Executive

The North Carolina State Ports Authority hired Peter F. Klaus as vice president of liner sales.

Klaus will manage all aspects of liner carrier sales for the ports authority and will be responsible for working with current container shipping companies to expand the volume of business through the Port of Wilmington and to recruit new container shipping companies to Wilmington.

Klaus has held various management positions with Maersk Line, IBM and the Intermodal Association of North America.

His work in logistics and transportation management includes sales and marketing, strategy development and managing and developing information services for the transportation industry.

Contact Peter T. Leach at pleach@joc.com.