APL NAMES THOMAS MANAGER OF TRADE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
APL has named Arthur O. Thomas manager of trade and regulatory affairs, a
newly created position for the Oakland, Calif.-based carrier.
Thomas will serve as APL’s liaison to the international trade,
documentation and trade finance industries. He will also work with U.S.
government agencies, such as the Census Bureau and Customs, to ensure that APL complies
with their rules.
Thomas joined APL in 1989 as the carrier’s manager of export
documentation in Denver. Prior to APL, he spent 10 years in sales and
freight operations at Matson Navigation Co. in Oakland.