WALLENIUS, ARC NAME FINNERTY VP
Wallenius Lines Holding Inc., based in Montvale, N.J., has appointed Peter J. Finnerty vice president, business planning and development.
Raymond P. Ebeling, president of Wallenius Lines Holding and chairman of American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC), said Finnerty will also become executive vice president of ARC.
Finnerty retired from CSX Corp. in December after 30 years with Sea-Land Service Inc. He has been a well-known figure in Washington, D.C., participating in shipping policy initiatives. He serves on the boards of the Coast Guard Foundation and the Naval War College.
Wallenius Lines Holding represents U.S. interests of Wallenius Lines, based in Stockholm, Sweden.
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier, jointly owned by Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines of Norway, is a U.S.-flag service operating between the United States and Europe.
Finnerty will establish an office in Washington, D.C., for both Wallenius Lines Holding and ARC, Ebeling said.