Interferry has announced the appointment of Francis Portelli, a director of Virtu Ferries Limited and managing director of Virtu Holdings Limited, the parent company of Virtu Ferries, to the board of directors of Interferry.
Interferry is the only shipping association representing the ferry industry worldwide.There are currently 220 members from 34 countries. The association was founded in 1976 to facilitate networking among its members and represents the industry in regulatory matters.
Interferry has consultative status at the United Nations’ International Maritime Organisation and observer Status at the European Community Shipowners Association. The association, which is based in Canada, recently opened offices in Brussels.
Mr Portelli takes over the presidency of Interferry at the forthcoming annual conference in October 2012 in Dubai. The 2013 Interferry Annual Conference will be held in Malta at the Westin Dragonara Resort.