William A. Hamlin
William A. Hamlin is Senior Vice President of Operations for Horizon Lines, LLC. He is responsible for ocean transportation services, inland services, the order-to-cash cycle, maintenance, safety, security, network operations, North America terminals and technology. Joining the company’s predecessor, Sea-Land Service, in 1986, Mr. Hamlin managed the global container and chassis fleet, as well rail and truck operations, and set an industry standard for container asset utilization. He was Vice President Transportation and Equipment Operations when he left Sea-Land in 1999. From 1999 to 2010, he held various executive positions at APL Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line. Mr. Hamlin began his career in Saudi Arabia. He held several positions in international trade and transportation in Riyadh before joining U.S. Lines. Mr. Hamlin, a graduate of the University of Maine, has served on the board of the Pacific Maritime Association, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and is a board member of the University of Denver Intermodal Transportation Institute.