Horizon Lines

Horizon Lines Names President

Horizon Lines names Sam Woodward President & Chief Executive Officer at recent annual stockholder meeting Horizon Lines, Inc. one of the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping companies, announce that Sam Woodward has joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors, effective June 7, 2012.  Mr. Woodward succeeds Stephen H. Fraser, who has served as interim President and CEO since March 2011. Mr. Woodward, 63, joins Horizon Lines from Traffic Tech Inc., an international freight forwarder, where he held several executive leadership roles.  "We are delighted that Sam has chosen to join Horizon Lines as President and CEO," said Jeffrey A. Brodsky, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Sam brings extensive transportation and logistics experience, and is known for his leadership abilities as a business strategist focused on operational transformation and excellence.  He has a strong track record of success in a career that has spanned multiple companies over more than 30 years. Sam's proven leadership abilities will be an asset to management and the Board, as Horizon Lines moves forward in the years ahead.

Horizon Lines Extends Maersk Agreements

Horizon Lines Extends Commercial and Operating Agreements With AP Moller Maersk Group Shipping and logistics company Horizon Lines Inc. said Monday it renewed and extended commercial and operating agreements with Denmark's AP Moller Maersk Group through 2010. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. The agreements include cargo space charters, terminal services, equipment sharing, and sales agency services, which had been set to expire in 2007.

Horizon Lines Wins RRF Contract

The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced Horizon Lines, LLC has been awarded a contract for ship management services for two of its Ready Reserve Force vessels. The Ready Reserve program operates cargo vessels to help supply U.S. military forces deployed in a combat theater. The Ocean Transportation Services (OTS) group of Horizon Lines operates the company's 16 commercial cargo container ships serving markets between the U.S

Horizon Lines Participates in Anti-Piracy Testing

Horizon Lines, Inc., (NYSE:HRZ) , the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company, recently participated in two separate anti-piracy system trials in an effort to better protect the lives of merchant mariners. In late July, International Maritime Security Network, LLC (IMSN) conducted safety drills and anti-piracy testing aboard the Horizon Crusader, while the ship docked in Orange, Texas

Horizon Lines Develops Asia Liner Service

Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ), domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company, announced it has secured two important agreements in the ongoing development of its new Asia liner service. Horizon Lines has appointed Hon Wing Lam as its Owner's Representative and Ben Line Agencies as its General Agent to support the company's ongoing sales and operations in Shanghai and Ningbo.   As Horizon Lines Owner's Representative

Governor Welcomes Horizon Lines to Philadelphia

Horizon Lines relocated its Northeast port of call from Elizabeth, New Jersey to Philadelphia, to mark another milestone for the Port of Philadelphia.  Led by Governor Tom Corbett and political and business leaders from across the region, the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal welcomed Horizon Lines, Inc., one of  the nation's premier containerized cargo shipping lines, to Philadelphia. Under terms of the agreement between Horizon and Packer

Horizon Says Company will Work on Debt

Charles G. (Chuck) Raymond, CEO and President of Horizon Lines Inc., said in an interview that the carrier, which completed a initial public offering (IPO) last September, “will generate significant free cash going forward and that will enable us to pay down debt and grow.” Mr. Raymond added that the anticipated acquisitions “will not be small deals.” Since going public at $10 a share on September 27, Horizon’s (HRZ) stock has increased as much as 30 per cent and

Horizon Lines Signs to Purchase Hawaii Stevedores

Horizon Lines Inc., a container shipping and integrated logistics company, signed a letter of intent to purchase Honolulu-based Hawaii Stevedores Inc., a provider of marine terminal services. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to the completion of a due diligence process. The company plans to maintain all Hawaii Stevedores' contracts for stevedoring, or loading and unloading ships, as well as its existing labor contracts. Source: AP

Horizon Lines’ Crew Commended by Congress

Stressing that "ordinary people can do extraordinary good if given a chance," U. S. Representative Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., on the floor of the U. S. Congress recently commended the bravery of the crew of the Horizon Falcon containership operated by Horizon Lines, Inc. Rep. Foxx was speaking about the dramatic rescue this summer of Chinese seafarers in Asian seas performed by the American crew of the Horizon Falcon, a 722-foot containership.

Horizon Lines Joins SmartWay Transport Partnership

Horizon Lines, has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership and earned the highest fuel efficiency and environmental performance rating from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The SmartWay program is a collaboration between the EPA and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. The SmartWay Transport Partnership aims to achieve fuel savings of up to 150 million barrels of fuel per year