Simon Aynsley

Vice President Commercial & Business Development - AD Ports Group, enabling global trade.....

41.2 yrs experienceTransportation/Trucking/Railroad

Sep 2025Added 3 days ago

The move

MoveGulftainer → AD Ports Group

TitleChief Commercial Officer (CCO) → Vice President Commercial & Business Development

LocationUAE → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRecent arrival

First time at this levelYes ★

Cross-border moveYes · Uae → United Arab Emirates

Years in UAE3.8

Total experience41.2 years

AD Ports Group headcount1,001-5,000 employees

AD Ports Group industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

AD Ports Group HQAbu Dhabi

AD Ports Group typePublic Company

Vice President Commercial & Business DevelopmentSep 2025 — Present
AD Ports Group· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)Aug 2022 — Sep 2025
Gulftainer· UAE· Full-time
Executive Director & Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)Oct 2021 — Jul 2022
Spectainer· Melbourne, Victoria, Australia· Full-time
Management Consultant - Global Shipping, Supply Chain, Logistics, Maritime, PortsMar 2020 — Sep 2021
GLG· Melbourne, Victoria, Australia· Freelance
Non Executive DirectorJan 2020 — Sep 2021
Spectainer· Part-time
Group Managing Director (Australia & New Zealand) - Melbourne2010 — 2019
CMA CGM· Full-time
Group Managing Director - Dubai2007 — 2010
CMA CGM· Full-time
International Trade Manager, Europe, Middle East, Far East Trades - Melbourne2005 — 2007
ANL Container Line Pty Ltd· Full-time
Regional Director, Europe & Middle East - London2002 — 2005
ANL Container Line Pty Ltd· Full-time
National Trade Manager, Australia / New Zealand Trade - Melbourne1999 — 2002
ANL Container Line Pty Ltd· Full-time
Victorian State Manager - MelbourneJan 1998 — 1999
CMA CGM· Full-time
National Customer Service Manager & Operations Manager - Melbourne1995 — 1997
P&O Nedlloyd· Full-time
Operations Manager - Melbourne1989 — 1995
NYK Line Australia· Full-time
Operations Manager Kuwait, Kuwait & Cairo, Egypt1985 — 1989
DHL Worldwide Express· Full-time
Customer Service Manager - Saudi Arabia1983 — 1985
DHL Worldwide Express· Full-time