APM Terminals Buenos Aires appoints Manuel Delgado as Managing Director

Manuel Delgado has been appointed as Managing Director of APM Terminals Buenos Aires T4 in Argentina effective 1st April 2024, having been in the role of Deputy Managing Director since July 2023. He will also join the Leadership Team for the Americas region.

Manuel Delgado brings over 25 years leadership experience in banking, capital markets, corporate finance, and mergers & acquisitions in Peru and New York. For nine years prior to his move to APM Terminals Buenos Aires, Manuel was the Chief Financial Officer at APM Terminals Callao.

In this role he was instrumental in securing an addendum to the concession agreement. This included a total investment of approximately USD 1.2 billion to redesign the terminal layout to better accommodate a growing container and general cargo demand in Peru.

Looking to the future he said, “Together with team in Buenos Aires we will continue to focus on lifting service reliability and efficiency whilst accelerating growth and leveraging the ongoing incorporation of the neighbouring T5 terminal.”

Commenting on the success of Delgado’s predecessor, Leo Huisman Regional Managing Director – Americas, thanked Silvia Iglesias, “For her exceptional leadership during her 10-year tenure as Managing Director in Buenos Aires which was fundamental to securing the strong growth achieved in the past years.”

Silvia Iglesias is highly regarded in the Argentine business community and will now focus on her role as Chairwoman of T4’s Board, with an emphasis on long-term business sustainability and stakeholder management with the government in Argentina, supporting both APM Terminals and Maersk in the country.