Interferry Elects Four New Directors and Appoints Marcus Risberg as President

By 2026 Newsletter week 45

Interferry elected four new directors for four-year terms at its AGM during the association’s 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok:

  • Robert Blažinović, President of the Management Board and CEO, Jadrolinija, Croatia.
  • Erik Bombard, Vice President of Operations, Catalina Express, USA.
  • Chris Carbone, CEO, Spirit of Tasmania, Australia.
  • Kasper Moos, CEO, P&O Ferries, UK.

Marcus Risberg, Viking Line, was appointed President for a one-year term, leading into the 2027 conference in Mariehamn, Åland.

Götz Becker, FRS, was reconfirmed as Chairman for one year, while Seamus Murphy, San Francisco Bay Ferry, was reconfirmed as Vice Chairman.

Mark Wilson, Bay Ferries/Northumberland Ferries, will serve as Treasurer.

Outgoing directors are Greta Bedard, STQ Ferries; Terry MacRae, formerly Hornblower; and Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, Chao Phraya Express Boat.

DFDS Appoints Liezel du Toit as Chief Transformation Officer

By 2026 Newsletter week 45

DFDS has appointed Liezel du Toit as Chief Transformation Officer and a member of its Executive Management Team, effective 1 December 2026. She will lead strategy execution and drive the group’s multi-year transformation to improve financial performance.

Currently Global Head of Product and Customer Experience at APM Terminals, du Toit previously spent 20 years with Maersk and P&O Nedlloyd, including serving on Maersk’s Ocean Leadership Team.