Trailer Bridge Names Charles Gittens CEO Effective Nov. 2, Succeeding Mitch Luciano

Trailer Bridge appointed Charles Gittens as chief executive officer, effective Nov. 2, the Jacksonville-based carrier announced Oct. 26. He succeeds Mitch Luciano, who left the company Oct. 1 after serving as CEO since 2015. Gittens brings more than 30 years of transportation and logistics experience, most recently as president of trade at King Ocean Services, overseeing operations across the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and the Eastern Caribbean. He previously was president and chief commercial officer of Seacor Island Lines, where Trailer Bridge credited him with a 115% revenue increase. The appointment comes as Trailer Bridge focuses on ocean transportation following the 2025 sale of its domestic logistics division. Recent investments include more than $9 million in roll-on/roll-off barge upgrades, including onboard generators to expand refrigerated cargo capacity, plus fleetwide monitoring technology and new long-term partnerships for terminal operations and tug services. Founded in 1991 by Malcom McLean, the company operates ro-ro and lift-on/lift-off barges serving the Puerto Rico trade, carrying containers, vehicles, heavy equipment and breakbulk shipments.