Levesque Named President of CMA CGM America
Levesque said.Under Aldridge’s leadership, the company has added differentiated ocean services, expanded its logistics capability in North America and grown ocean volumes and market shares. The CMA CGM Group is currently the United States’ top export carrier as well as the leader on the transpacific trade.Aldridge said, “I truly appreciate the opportunities I have had with the CMA CGM Group and the outstanding results we have all achieved together. The future is bright for the Group in the United States, and I am honored to have been part of the company’s progression.&rdquo
Mahoney Named President and CEO of Westwood Shipping Lines
Longtime Maersk executive Jack Mahoney has been named president and CEO of Westwood Shipping Lines, Inc., a Puyallup, Wash. based independent conbulk liner carrier in the north Transpacific trade. He succeeds Guy Stephenson who is retiring after 13 years in the role. Stephenson will continue in a support role as Executive Advisor/General Counsel.Mahoney’s recent posts with Maersk include three years as President of Maersk in Canada and, more recently, he has been Vice President of the Automotive Industry in Florham Park, N.J.He began his transportation industry career in sales with Sea-Land in
MOL Names Nakamura as SVP Transpacific, Caribbean and Latin Trade
MOL (America) Inc. welcomes Junya Nakamura as Senior Vice President of Transpacific, Caribbean, Latin (West Coast South America) Trade. For the Transpacific Trade, he will report to Richard Hiller, executive vice president, MOL Line and for the Caribbean and Latin Trade, he will report to Yutaka Hinooka, chief operating officer, MOL Liner, Ltd. Nakamura joined MOL in 1985, most recently serving as general manager of the MOL (Japan), Ltd. administrative group. He earned his undergraduate bachelor of law degree from Waseda University and has also held positions in container operations; import and
