On 3rd May 2019, EFIP members gathered in Aalborg (Denmark) for their annual General Assembly meeting. During the General Assembly meeting, the members elected unanimously Friedrich Lehr as the new President of EFIP. Mr. Lehr took over the position from Roland Hörner who was thanked for his appreciated work and service as President between 2016 and 2019.
The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) brings together nearly 200 inland ports and port authorities in 18 European countries. EFIP supports all developments in the field of EU policy that are of importance and represents the inland ports vis-à-vis the European institutions and other international bodies. EFIP offers its members the possibility to exchange information, expertise and best practices with colleagues in other countries.
After his appointment as the new President of EFIP, Fredrich Lehr said: “It is a great privilege to have been elected as the President of the European Federation of Inland Ports. Inland ports are at the centre of the European logistics network. European inland ports are going to be at the centre of the challenges such as the climate change. Inland ports are developing into “enablers of green logistics”.”
Friedrich Lehr has been the Managing Director of the Port of Vienna since 2011. He has been Chairman of the Austrian Public Ports and President of the Pro Danube Austria since 2013. Earlier in his career, Mr. Lehr was a Senior Vice-President at Vienna Airport. He has an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Toronto and has followed the General Management Programme at Austrian Business School.
