Sea Lead Shipping has announced the appointment of Henry Schmidl as the company’s managing director, effective from 1 April. Schmidl will be responsible for executing Sea Lead’s strategy and driving its operational and commercial performance.
Henry Schmidl, who will be based in Singapore, is an industry veteran with experience in Europe, the United States, and Asia and has knowledge from both liner shipping and forwarding companies.
“I am delighted to be joining Sea Lead at this point in time and look forward to taking the company to new heights. Without a doubt, the market presents many challenges these days but we also see many opportunities for a focused and agile shipping line to take advantage of. I am confident that the team and I will be able to continue our expansion and offer a wide range of services to our customers,” commented Schmidl.
The new managing director of Sea Lead possesses over 25 years of experience in various commercial and operational management roles, encompassing both liner shipping and forwarding. Schmidl’s most recent role was as the CEO, South Asia, Agility Logistics Ltd based in Hong Kong. Past experience has included senior roles at Schenker and Kuehne Nagel, while his liner shipping experience was with CSAV Norasia Container Lines in Europe and the United States.
