Maher Terminals has appointed Gary Cross as president and chief executive officer.
Cross joined Maher in 1978 as a management trainee in the safety department and has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout his tenure with the company. He joined the sales and marketing team in 1996, eventually becoming head of marketing and business development in 2009.
Cross was promoted to executive vice president in 2011. Under his marketing leadership, Maher said it has realized steady growth in container business at its terminal in Port Elizabeth and a new terminal in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.