Brian Darnowski, Vice-President – Global Operations, Triton International, has been elected as Chairman of Container Owners Association (COA) since the beginning of the year. He follows Paul Merrit.
The COA Board has also elected Uffe Ernst-Frederiksen, Head of Cargo Management, [ds_preview]Maersk Line, as the Organisation’s Deputy Chairman. Both positions are for a three-year term.
»The container shipping industry continues to face challenging times for the foreseeable future,« says Darnowski, »but I am looking forward to working with the COA board and our Members to provide tangible membership benefits, with the focus on improving efficiency, developing common standards and promoting industry best practice«, he adds.
Brian Darnowski has been a board member of the COA since 2008, while Uffe Ernst-Frederiksen joined the board in 2014.
