Maersk Line appointed Omar Shamsie as the new president for North America effective 1 December.
A 28-year veteran of the world's largest container line, Shamsie was previously president of Maersk's Latin America and Caribbean units, and prior to that headed its Canadian operations.
“I’m honored and excited to take on this new position in a region that contributes to almost one-third of global trade, with a robust key client portfolio and limitless trade opportunities," Shamsie said.
His plan for the coming year is to accelerate the "digital transformation and new innovative technology that can reduce customers’ freight management complexity and add greater efficiency to improve the customer experience," Maersk said.
In his new role, Shamsie said he will help Maersk's customers "grow their businesses while improving their overall end-to-end experience.
"We will do this by leveraging technology and innovation, providing excellence in our customer service, and delivering reliable and consistent products to our customers,” he added.
Michael White, former President of Maersk Line North America, will take on a newly created role as head of global trade digitization for AP Moller - Maersk Transport and Logistics.
