Mr. Rizwan Soomar joins as the new Managing Director for Maersk Line - India & Sri Lanka
Maersk has announced that Mr. Rizwan Soomar has taken over as Managing Director - India & Sri Lanka for Maersk Line; the container shipping arm of the Denmark based A P Moller-Maersk Group.
Tweet-- Maersk has announced that Mr. Rizwan Soomar has taken over as Managing Director - India & Sri Lanka for Maersk Line; the container shipping arm of the Denmark based A P Moller-Maersk Group.
Rizwan takes over from Hans-Ole Madsen, who after his 6 year long stint as Managing Director, Maersk India and also as Regional Top for South Asia, has taken up a senior position at APM Terminals (also a A P Moller-Maersk Group Company) as Head of Business Development for Africa, Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
Rizwan joined the group in 1995 as a management trainee and has since held various senior positions in India and possesses international experience as well. He was the Senior General Manager, North West India before he moved on to Egypt in May 2007. Prior to taking over the present responsibility Rizwan was the Managing Director of Maersk Line Egypt.
On assuming the leadership of the largest container shipping company in India, Rizwan said “I am happy to be back in India where I started my career with Maersk about 13 years back. I am looking forward to take on this new and challenging role. With the effects of the global economic slowdown beginning to show in India, the road ahead is going to be testing and will not only throw a lot of challenges but also many opportunities. I am confident that with the help of our strong setup and skilled resources we will surely sail through these difficult times and in fact emerge stronger.”
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About Maersk Line
Maersk Line, the world’s largest shipping container line, is a part of the A. P. Moller - Maersk Group which has its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark and is present in more than 125 countries. Its fleet includes 470 container vessels and more than 1.9 million containers ensuring a reliable and comprehensive worldwide coverage. Maersk Line’s feeder vessels, trucks and dedicated trains offer the unique concept of door-to-door services.
Apart from container shipping activities the group is also involved in logistics and terminal operation, tankers, oil and gas activities, retail, shipyards and manufacturing activities.
Website: www.maerskline.com