Athol Emerton

Mr Emerton has over 30 years of experience in commerce in Southern Africa, including Mozambique and has chaired the South African Shipping Association (SAASOA) training committee for 7 years, including the scoping panel that developed the TETA shipping qualification & headed the establishment of an industry wide shipping learnership programme. He is a leader in the maritime and transport logistics industries, with a particular interest in building business capacity and opportunities through entrepreneurial thought, and a passion for skills development and upliftment of indigenous populations. Mr Emerton's wealth of experience and unique skills set has been gained through working with many of the large, well known, international resource and shipping companies around the world, and he is considered a specialist in developing landside, marine and transport solutions in inhospitable (due to political, economic, or geographical reasons) regions or port.