Horizon Lines Appoints New General Manager to Oversee Expected Trade Growth in Guam
03.13.2008
Charlotte, N.C. (March 13, 2008) – Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE:HRZ), the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company, has announced the appointment of Hugh Healey to the position of General Manager, Guam. Mr. Healey will be responsible for overseeing all of Horizon Lines’ Guam operations, as the Pacific island is poised for trade growth related to U.S. military expansion.
"With the announced plans of the U. S. military to improve infrastructure and build new facilities in Guam, including military housing, a high school, an elementary school, a hospital and a new runway at Anderson Air Force Base, we anticipate a burgeoning growth of trade in the region," said Mar Labrador, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Hawaii and Micronesia Division. "Hugh Healey's transportation and business education, along with his diverse company experience, will allow us to continue to grow in Guam and the surrounding Micronesia region under his leadership."
The U.S. Navy, Marine Corp. and Air Force all plan expansion in Guam due to the island's strategic location. More than 8,000 U.S. Marines and their families are being transferred to Guam from Okinawa, Japan, driving trade demand for everything from building materials to household goods and groceries.
In preparation, Horizon Lines has added five new container vessels to the Guam trade as part of the company’s long-term fleet enhancement program. The fleet expansion has offered Horizon Lines first arrival advantage in the market. Last year, Horizon Lines added 250 flat-racks in its Pacific service, where this special shipping equipment is particularly useful for construction and oversized machinery shippers.
Mr. Healey joined Horizon Lines' predecessor company, Sea-Land Service, Inc., in 1997 and has since had diverse experience, including Puerto Rico Logistics Manager and Director of Military and Government Sales. Most recently, he was Southeast Regional Sales Manager.
Mr. Healey is a graduate of the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., with a BS in Marine Transportation. He earned an MBA from Pepperdine University.
About Horizon Lines
Horizon Lines, Inc. is the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company comprised of two primary operating subsidiaries. Horizon Lines, LLC, operates a fleet of 21 U.S.-flag containerships and 5 port terminals linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia and Puerto Rico. Horizon Logistics, LLC, offers customized logistics solutions to shippers from a suite of transportation and distribution management services designed by Aero Logistics, information technology developed by Horizon Services Group and intermodal trucking and warehousing services provided by Sea-Logix. Horizon Lines, Inc. is based in Charlotte, NC, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.
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