Charlie Cunnion named Port Director at Massport

Charlie Cunnion appointed Massport Port Director

Massachusetts Port Authority has named Charlie Cunnion as its new Port Director; Massport said he brings more than 25 years' leadership experience across transportation, supply chain management, operations, organisational transformation and strategic planning.

Luke SmoutFounder and Editor, The Maritime Gazette

Published 16 Oct 2026

The Massachusetts Port Authority has appointed Charlie Cunnion as its new Port Director, the authority announced, with the appointment reported by MarineLink on 15 October 2026.

Massport said Cunnion brings in excess of 25 years of leadership experience. The announcement noted his professional background spans global transportation, supply chain management, operations, organisational transformation and strategic planning.

Professional background

Cunnion’s experience, as described in the announcement, covers a broad set of functions that are central to large-scale transport and logistics operations. The report lists global transportation and supply chain management alongside operational leadership and organisational transformation as the primary areas of his career to date.

Appointment context

The authority named Cunnion to the Port Director post in a statement reported by MarineLink on 15 October 2026. The brief notice set out his more than 25 years of leadership experience across the fields outlined by Massport.

The appointment places Cunnion in a senior leadership role within the Massachusetts Port Authority, according to the statement. Massport identified his experience in strategic planning as a key element of his professional profile.

MarineLink’s report provided the core details of the announcement and the areas of expertise cited by Massport. It confirmed the date of the publication as 15 October 2026 and summarised the authority’s description of Cunnion’s career.

The authority’s statement framed the appointment in terms of the experience Cunnion brings to the Port Director role. That experience was listed as exceeding 25 years and covering both operational and strategic disciplines within transportation and supply chains.

The appointment marks a leadership selection by Massport that the authority moved to make public through its announcement and the subsequent reporting by MarineLink. The published item serves as the public record of the appointment and the professional summary provided by the authority.