George Mbugua takes over from David Gatende who has retired.
The owners have failed to meet loan restructuring measures.
The facility will hold 15 million cubic metres of water.
The facility has added a capacity of 450,000 TEUs.
Atkins was commissioned by Kenya to design the new facility.
Century-old estate will be upgraded into 1,870 modern units.
Angama Airstrip is being converted into an international airport.
The XDE440 has a load capacity of 400 tons.
Project will incorporate a BRT line to ease traffic congestion.
The four-lane dual carriageway is now 99% complete.