Paul Stephen has taken over as general manager of Johannesburg-based Unitrans Freight Forwarding and Clearing. He began his career with Safmarine at the start of containerisation and has since held a range of diversified roles in the shipping industry. While Asia will continue to be a strong focus market for UFFC, Stephen sees Africa as a growing imperative “We’ll be strengthening our structure to take advantage of growth, and part of this will be closer relationships with our agents in Africa and globally.”