Former Containerships boss Kari-Pekka Laaksonen has re-emerged in shipping as the CEO of rival Samskip.
The container line said the Finn will be group CEO with a brief to lead its customer-focused logistics strategy.
Laaksonen joins on 1 August in the Rotterdam head office.
He resigned from Finland's Containerships in March, nine months after its takeover by French giant CMA CGM.
Samskip said he had been responsible for the company's aggressive growth from 2012, including LNG-fuelled newbuildings.
"He also brings significant experience from the shipper perspective, having occupied progressively senior logistics roles in the chemicals, forest products and automotive sectors," it added.
Laaksonen said: “The opportunity to join Samskip, with its extensive transport network across Europe is very exciting from a personal point of view.
“Competition is fierce but Samskip achieves the unique balance of delivering scale economies through its shortsea, rail, barge and trucking network while maintaining the privately-owned culture that responds to opportunities quickly and decisively.”
All Samskip companies will now merge into one group, including Norlines and Samskip Logistics.
