Fritz Burns King
Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Managing Director Canada
ACL Canada Inc.
Mr. King was born in Barrington, Nova Scotia in 1944, grew up and was formally educated in the province. Subsequent post secondary education has included BusinessAdministration studies at Selsdon Park, U.K., along with marine cargo and vessel management courses developed by the Universities of Edinburgh and Tulane.
Mr. King has attained certificates of Quality and Customer Service Management from Philip Crosby & Associates of Winter Park, Florida, Business Management from Charles Smith and Associates, London, England, and Sales Administration accreditation from Tack International U.K., as well as a variety of other specific business credentialing related to disciplines inlcuding Career Map’s Maritime Security.
Mr. King joined ACL Canada Inc. (previously Canadian Overseas Shipping Ltd.) in Toronto in January of 1971 as a pricing analyst moving to a position in outside Sales shortly thereafter. At various stages of his career, he has held posts as ACL’s Ontario and Western Canada Sales Manager, National Sales Manager, Canadian Marketing Manager, and General Manager Atlantic Canada Region and has worked for extensive periods of time in Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax. Further postings have included assignments to internal international company focus groups throughout the organization involving strategic planning, cost efficiency, and project development.
Mr. King currently holds the position of Managing Director.
Active business affiliations include:
Director and Chair of the Halifax Employers Association,
Chair of Maritime Seacoast Advisory Board,
Director of the Shipping Federation of Canada,
Member of the Atlantic Forum environmental committee,
Director to the Missions to Seafarers Halifax,
Maritime representative to the Canadian Coast Guard’s Marine Advisory Board Ottawa,
Advisor to the Transport Stategy Committee for the Province of Nova Scotia,
Member CMAC,
Member ” Halifax Smartport and Port Security” forums.
Married with three grown children, Mr. King resides in Halifax with his wife Margaret.
Contact Address:
Fritz King, Managing Director,
ACL (A Grimaldi Naples Group Company)
Dir Tel: 902-490-3375
Cell: 902-221-5902
Fax: 800-394-8981
E-mail: fking@aclcargo.com
Company website: www.aclcargo.com
Jan Van Mossevelde
Chief Executive Officer – PSA Halifax
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