Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) announced that it had appointed Gary Lemke executive vice president (EVP) for ports. As part of his responsibilities, Lemke will supervise Khalifa Port, Zayed Port, the Free Port and Musaffah Port, as well as the ports in the Al Gharbia region in Abu Dhabi. Gary Lemke has over 20 years of professional experience in port, terminal, shipping and transportation worldwide, including positions at UK Felixstowe port, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, the Bahamas and Mexico Ports.

He has also been COO and CEO at Oman's Port of Salalah, as well as executive director port development in Saudi Arabia and general manager at Ports Development Company in King Abdullah Economic City.