Adrion succeeds Miles as æBox ClubÆ chairman
Adolf Adrion, chief executive officer of Hapag-Lloyd Container Line, has been elected chairman of the International Council of Containership Operators, known as the Box Club.
He succeeds Ray Miles, CEO of CP Ships, who chaired the council since March 2003.
The Box Club is the container shipping industry's CEO forum. It meets twice a year to discuss industry issues.
Adrion has been a member of the executive board of Hapag-Lloyd AG and CEO of Hapag-Lloyd Container Line since March 2004.
Adrion is also replacing Miles as chairman of the World Shipping Council, as announced earlier this month.