Robert Hambleton
Combining 35 years of Container Terminal experience, (25 of which with APM Terminals, Hutchison, TiL and Associated British Ports) with 5 years in the British Army, (trained at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst), and a solid academic background, I have had the privilege of leading teams and organisations across 7 different countries in Europe, North Africa, Middle East, and Asia.
This experience included due diligence evaluations within Business Development in Italy, Russia, Greece, Ireland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Turkey, integrating specific knowledge of operational and commercial activities, with a diplomatic approach to government departments and institutions.
As the Chief Commercial Officer at the Suez Canal Container Terminal in Egypt, I led the development of strong growth, despite the challenges during and after the 2011 Arab Spring.
Between 2013 and 2017, my work as the CEO of the Cai Mep International Terminal in Vietnam, saw treble digit growth, lifting it to the then capacity of over I.2 million TEU's; a tribute to the combined efforts of staff and shareholders (Private and State).
As the CEO and between 2017 to 2019, I led the transition from APMT's ownership of APMT Izmir to SOCAR Terminal (The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic), focusing on the management of the major stakeholders (including the past and present owners), legal requirements and financial projections, whilst delivering volume growth, operational excellence, and the highest safety standards.
Moving to Saudi Arabia in June 2022 as the MD of Gulftainer's facilities, this gave me the opportunity to work with Mawani, the Saudi Ports Authority within the Country's ambitious Vision 2030.
In September 2023, I was employed by TiL from Geneva, moving to Iraq as their MD, responsible for running BMT, Basra Multipurpose Terminal, their Joint Venture Operation of Terminals 1 and 2.
