Lamorte Burns Co News

CMA CGM (America) LLC, the U.S. entity of CMA CGM Group announced the membership of its executive management team that leads the company’s U.S. operations. The executive team is responsible for developing and implementing new strategies to address the evolving transportation industry, and growing the company’s international cargo volumes to historic levels despite a highly competitive marketplace. Frank J. President – Mr. Baragona has a 30-year proven successful management record in the global containerized shipping industry. In less than four years as president, he has transformed the organization’s effectiveness and driven the exponential growth the company has seen since 2004.

Lamorte Burns & Co., Inc., the category-leading U.S. firm which represents ship owners/operators, P&I clubs and USL&H clubs announced several key management additions and the retirement of one executive. Lisa A. Loeber has been promoted to Vice President, Richard Weeks to Vice President of West Coast Operations, and Wendy I. Wang, Kelly A. Walker and Charles A. Johnson to Assistant Vice Presidents, Harold J. Halpin, President and CEO of Lamorte Burns, indicated. Additionally, Halpin noted that long-time Vice President, John P. Schaffer, will retire from the firm after twenty-seven years of service, effective December 31, 2007.