American Feeder Lines Holding appointed Rudy Mack, former president of Hapag-Lloyd’s Americas region, as chief operating officer, giving the U.S. startup a veteran industry as it launches operations.
Mack, 65, retired as head of Hapag-Lloyd (Americas) region in 2007 after working for the German liner company for 35 years in various positions, including head of its Asian operations. He retired after overseeing the merger of CP Ships’ into the German line’s operations in the Western Hemisphere.
Since then, Mack has been CEO and owner of his own management consulting company in New York City.
AFL, a new Jones Act company, plans to develop short-sea liner and feeder operations along the East and Gulf Coasts using the hub- and- spoke model used in Europe and other international markets.
AFL Holdings says it plans to raise more than the 25 percent foreign finance allowed by the Jones Act to fund U.S.-built ships by using the Foreign Lessor Exemption, which will allow the carrier to conduct bare-boat charters with its operating entity, American Feeder Lines.
"It is AFL's mission to build, own, and operate the first fully compliant Jones Act short sea/feeder container liner service in the United States,” said Tobias Koenig, co-founder of AFL. “Rudy Mack will be an important asset bringing his vast international network to the company."
Mack, 65, retired as head of Hapag-Lloyd (Americas) region in 2007 after working for the German liner company for 35 years in various positions, including head of its Asian operations. He retired after overseeing the merger of CP Ships’ into the German line’s operations in the Western Hemisphere.
Since then, Mack has been CEO and owner of his own management consulting company in New York City.
AFL, a new Jones Act company, plans to develop short-sea liner and feeder operations along the East and Gulf Coasts using the hub- and- spoke model used in Europe and other international markets.
AFL Holdings says it plans to raise more than the 25 percent foreign finance allowed by the Jones Act to fund U.S.-built ships by using the Foreign Lessor Exemption, which will allow the carrier to conduct bare-boat charters with its operating entity, American Feeder Lines.
"It is AFL's mission to build, own, and operate the first fully compliant Jones Act short sea/feeder container liner service in the United States,” said Tobias Koenig, co-founder of AFL. “Rudy Mack will be an important asset bringing his vast international network to the company."