Nianagement
restructured
at port
corporation

THE VANCOUVER Port Cor-
poration recently announced a
major realignment of the Crown
Corporation’s business and ad-
ministrative structure. A
streamlined management tearm is
ea seen by the corporation as a key
initiative to becoming a more
commercially-oriented operation,
Capt. Norman C. Stark was
named as deputy port manager.
He is responsible for three key
corporate functions, each headed
by an assistant port manager.
Donald G. Buggie, CGA, was
named assistant port manager,
administration, and is responsible
for finance, accounting, systerns,
billing, human resources and pur-
chasing.

business
briefcase

Michael Becker

Thomas A. Shortridge was nam-
ed assistant ports manager, cus-
tomer services. His responsibilities
I include harbor master services,
engineering and maintenance,
} terminal services, police and secu-
\ rity,
Phil Clark was appointed assis-
tant port manager, corporate
development. Clark retains his
role as corporate secretary and is
tesponsible for planning, real
estate and property management.

Other appointments include Ray
L. Purdy as director, port market-
ing; Richard D.J. Wright as direc-
D tor, real estate; and Barbara J.

Duggan, director, corporate
. communications.

The six-month cargo figures for
the port indicate an overall vol-
ume increase of 17 per cent over
the same period last year. Leading
performers include coal, wood
chips, sulphur and wheat, with

Pager container and cruise traffic also
posting strong showings.

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