GATWICK, UK, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Adolf Adrion, CEO of Hapag- Lloyd Container Line, has been elected to a two-year term as Chairman of the World Shipping Council, the Washington, DC-based trade association that represents the international liner shipping industry. He succeeds CP Ships CEO Ray Miles who has been Chairman since WSC's founding in 2000. "With Adolf Adrion as Chairman, WSC's strong leadership will continue," said WSC President and CEO Christopher Koch. "Since the council was launched we have realized our objective of providing policymakers and the public a better understanding of the issues the liner shipping industry faces. More important, we have forged an excellent partnership with government to strengthen the security of the international supply chain. I thank Ray Miles for his counsel and leadership during what was a far more challenging first five years than any of us could have imagined." "I am delighted to assume chairmanship of WSC," Mr Adrion said. "With the increased focus on security, the council's role has evolved significantly from the founding members' original expectations. I look forward to helping guide WSC as it continues to evolve as an important industry resource," Mr Adrion said. Adolf Adrion has been a member of the executive board of Hapag-Lloyd AG and CEO of Hapag-Lloyd Container Line since March 2004. He began his career with the company in 1957 WSC's member lines operate more than 90 percent of the liner industry's ship capacity serving US foreign commerce. DATASOURCE: CP Ships CONTACT: CP Ships: Elizabeth Canna, Telephone: +44 (0)1293 861 921, Mobile: +41 (0)79 691 3764, ; Hapag-Lloyd: Klaus Heims, Telephone: +49 40 3001 2263, Mobile: +49 172 447 0135,

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