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APL Logistics taps industry veteran Howland to expand U.S. intermodal presence

Howland, a former intermodal exec at C.H. Robinson and BNSF, joins APL from Schneider National.

Mark Solomon
By Mark SolomonMay 17, 2010
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Mark Solomon joined DC VELOCITY as senior editor in August 2008, and was promoted to his current position on January 1, 2015. He has spent more than 30 years in the transportation, logistics and supply chain management fields as a journalist and public relations professional. From 1989 to 1994, he worked in Washington as a reporter for the Journal of Commerce, covering the aviation and trucking industries, the Department of Transportation, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to that, he worked for Traffic World for seven years in a similar role. From 1994 to 2008, Mr. Solomon ran Media-Based Solutions, a public relations firm based in Atlanta. He graduated in 1978 with a B.A. in journalism from The American University in Washington, D.C.
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APL Logistics said yesterday it has hired Dave Howland away from Schneider National Inc. to fill the position of vice president, land transport services, where he will be in charge of expanding APL Logistics' intermodal presence.

Howland has a strong intermodal pedigree. In addition to serving as vice president, rail management at Schneider, he has held top intermodal positions at third-party logistics (3PL) giant C.H. Robinson Worldwide and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.

APL Logistics said in a statement that Howland will focus on expanding its domestic transport capabilities.

"We're moving forward to reposition APL Logistics in the domestic intermodal markets and in building greater coverage in our land-based transportation services to better serve our international, contract logistics and domestic customers," said APL Logistics President Jim McAdam. "Dave is uniquely qualified to help us reach our commercial objectives."

Container shipping line APL, which was one of the first to develop intermodal rail transport for international shipments in the 1980s, has over the years built a complementary U.S. domestic rail business. The company said it plans to significantly increase its participation in that segment.

Howland will be based at APL Logistics' North America headquarters in Phoenix.

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