NYK to strengthen distribution in Germany and Austria

As of 1 July 2016 the following personnel changes in the areas of Sales & Marketing and Equipment Steering of NYK Line (Germany) GmbH – Container Liner Divison will take place:
Danny Goldfinch – previously NYK Line Europe, London – will become General Manager Marketing & Equipment Steering for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Central Europe.
Thorsten Kröger takes over the responsibility for sales as General Manager in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Klaus Milde will concentrate on his task as General Manager Sales for the international forwarding customers.
In this context, Managing Director of NYK Line (Germany) GmbH in Hamburg Klaus-Peter Barth, said: “This measure is an important step towards expanding the market presence of NYK Line in our region. We attach importance to a continuous and high-quality customer service. This goal can be optimally achieved with our advanced sales management. ”
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) is one of the world’s leading transportation and logistics companies. The Group operates 821 deep-sea vessels as well as its own freighter aircrafts and a fleet of vehicles. The NYK fleet consists of 377 bulk carriers, 119 RORO vessels, 99 container ships (including semi-container ships), 68 LNG carriers (including companies associated with the equity method), 68 tankers, 47 woodchip carriers, a cruise ship and 42 additional ships (including multipurpose and project cargo vessels). The NYK Group generated revenues of more than 22 billion US dollars in the financial year 2015 and employs approximately 34,300 employees worldwide. It is headquartered in Tokyo, with regional headquarters in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney and São Paulo.
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