Ernst Shulze to take over from Chris Lewis as UK CEO for DP World

Ernst Schulze

By Gavin van Marle

05/04/2019

DP World has announced that Ernst Shulze (pictured above) will take over from Chris Lewis as chief executive of the company’s UK operations.

Mr Shulze is currently leading DP World’s under-development Posorja port project in Ecuador, and is scheduled to take up his new post in the UK at the beginning of August.

Mr Lewis announced his retirement in November and, although he was originally expected to leave his post this month, he will now stay until the third quarter “to ensure ...

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