Ernst Schulze takes over at DP World UK as Chris Lewis retires

Ernst Schulze (pictured above) has taken the reins of DP World in the UK  as its new chief executive, succeeding Chris Lewis (below), who is retiring after a 36-year career in the ports industry.

Mr Schulze takes over management of the Southampton and London Gateway container terminals, the logistics park at London Gateway and Community Network Services (CNS), which provides customs clearance and digital logistics services.

He arrives from Ecuador, where he has been heading the development of DP World Posorja. Before ...