CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Lines, Inc.
(NYSE: HRZ), the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping company,
today announced that Alherd Kazura has been appointed to the new
position of Vice President of International Services. Mr. Kazura
will report to Brian Taylor,
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Commercial Officer of Horizon Lines, Inc.
Mr. Kazura was previously Vice President International Planning
and Development at Horizon, where among other responsibilities he
led the transition team that established the carrier's Five Star
Express (FSX) trans-Pacific service in December 2010. As VP of International Services,
Mr. Kazura will take overall responsibility for the FSX service,
which calls Shanghai, Ningbo, Los
Angeles, Oakland and
Apra Harbor, Guam.
"Alherd's experience establishing the FSX last year, together
with his finance and business development background, makes him
well-suited to tackle the challenges of our trans-Pacific operation
in a very competitive market environment," Mr. Taylor said.
"We have a great team operating the FSX in China, Guam
and the United States, and I am
excited to take on this new responsibility," Mr. Kazura said.
Mr. Kazura brings nearly three decades of experience to the new
role. After spending the first six years of his career working for
cruise line operators, Mr. Kazura joined Sea-Land Service, Inc. in
1989. He has held positions of increasing responsibility at
Sea-Land and Horizon Lines in various areas of the business,
including corporate strategy, finance, business development and
operations.
About Horizon Lines
Horizon Lines, Inc. is the nation's leading domestic ocean
shipping and integrated logistics company. The company owns or
leases a fleet of 20 U.S.-flag containerships and operates five
port terminals linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam,
Micronesia, and Puerto Rico. The company provides express
trans-Pacific service between the U.S. West Coast and the ports of
Ningbo and Shanghai in China, manages a domestic and overseas service
partner network and provides integrated, reliable and cost
competitive logistics solutions. Horizon Lines, Inc., is based in
Charlotte, NC, and trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.
SOURCE Horizon Lines, Inc.