MONTREAL, Que. — TICO Canada Intermodal Equipment Solutions, a provider of terminal and intermodal equipment, systems and solutions, has appointed Dominic J. Taddeo as chairman of the board, effective June 2.

“I am really pleased that Dominic has accepted to join the TICO Group,” said Aidan S. Bolger, president, and majority shareholder of TICO Canada. “As we increase our focus on expanding our presence in ports and terminals throughout Canada and across other North American markets, his leadership, experience of port management, as well as extensive knowledge of the shipping and maritime industry will complement our team’s unique expertise in terminal, intermodal and equipment services and solutions.”

Taddeo has more than 36 years experience in the shipping and maritime industry. Prior to joining the Board of TICO Canada, he was president and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority, a position he held for 23 years before his retirement in the fall of 2007.

Taddeo has been an active promoter of the shipping and maritime industry in Canada and abroad, and has served as chairman of the board for the Association of Canadian Port Authorities (1982-1983 and 2006-2007), the American Association of Port Authorities (1989-1990), and the International Association of Ports and Harbours (1999-2001).

Taddeo has received many industry recognitions including the 2007 CMC Lifetime Achievement Award from Canadian Sailings and the Journal of Commerce, and a special Medal of Merit from the Association of Canadian Port Authorities.