Axel Mattern is to become Chief Executive Officer at Port of Hamburg Marketing Association. The decision to appoint him to the Port of Hamburg Marketing executive board was taken by the association’s supervisory board at its meeting on 31 May 2011, effective as of 1 June 2011. The executive board will thus consist of Claudia Roller (speaker) and Axel Mattern, who will assume specific responsibility for the management of customers and projects in the Port of Hamburg’s core markets.

In the course of his career Axel Mattern (45) has gained experience in both shipping lines and also port operations and is well acquainted with the maritime port transport industry and hinterland transport organisation. The native Hamburger has been working for Port of Hamburg Marketing as Division Head of Market Development and Management since November 2009.

The Port of Hamburg Marketing is a neutral organisation lobbying for the interests of the Port of Hamburg and its partner ports in the region independently of specific companies and competition. The association is the central point of contact for port customers from all over the world, providing information on the services offered by Germany’s largest seaport; managing clients and projects; handling the Port’s exhibition activities and organising specialist seminars and international conferences.