Ronald D. Widdows - Chairman of the World Shipping Council - CEO Rickmers Holding and Rickmers-Linie

Ron D Widdows joined Rickmers Group as Chief Executive Officer of Rickmers Holding and Rickmers-Linie in April 2012.

He has over 40 years' experience in the shipping industry, the last 31 years of which were with APL and Neptune Orient Lines Ltd where he held the position of Group President and CEO.

Mr. Widdows is currently the chairman of the World Shipping Council, which is based in Washington DC, and is on the Advisory Boards of the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point NY and the International Transport Forum, based in Europe. He is a past chariman of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement.

http://www.worldshipping.org/about-the-council/board-members/ronald-d-widdows