Chuck Raymond of Horizon Lines Appointed to the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee.

WASHINGTON -- Charles G. (Chuck) Raymond, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Horizon Lines, has been appointed to a five-year term on the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee. The announcement was made by the Honorable Tom Ridge, Secretary of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security.

The National Advisory Committee is established as required in The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA), signed on November 25, 2002. That legislation was developed to protect the nation's ports and waterways from possible future terrorist attacks.

Mr. Raymond's principal responsibility will be to "advise, consult with and make recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security, via the Commandant of the Coast Guard" on matters related to national maritime security, according to Secretary Ridge.

"This responsibility is very meaningful to me as we continue to face serious threats to our country's infrastructure and try to minimize the vulnerability of America's marine transportation system," said Mr. Raymond. "I am grateful for the confidence of Secretary Ridge and commit my full resources to this significant assignment."

Mr. Raymond previously was inaugural Chairman of the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council from 2000-2003, reporting to the U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta.

Frequently sought as a spokesperson on maritime security, international trade and domestic transportation, Mr. Raymond has spent his entire 40-year career in the transportation industry. From September 1988 until the sale of Sea-Land Service's international business in 1999, he served as the company's senior vice president and chief transportation officer. He was an executive officer of CSX Corporation from 1994 to 2003.

Secretary Ridge noted that "the Department will benefit from your expertise and years of experience." Chuck Raymond is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. Mr. Raymond is a member of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), The National Cargo Bureau, and serves on various industry boards, including the Pacific Maritime Association the Transportation Institute, the Maritime Cabotage Task Force. He serves on the Board of Advisors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, the Global Maritime and Transportation School at the USMMA, the McColl Graduate School of Business at Queens College and The Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Raymond is the recipient of several industry awards.

In 2003 Mr. Raymond was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame and was the recipient of the coveted Admiral of the Ocean Seas award (AOTOS), presented annually by the United Seaman's Service. In April, 2004 he was selected as the Maritime "Good Scout Award" recipient by the Boy Scouts of America. Later in 2004 he was presented Kings Point's "Leadership of Light" and, most recently, the prestigious Containerization and Intermodal Institute Connie Award.

Mr. Raymond and his wife, Kim, are residents of Charlotte.

About Horizon Lines

Based in Charlotte, NC, Horizon Lines, LLC is the nation's leading Jones Act container shipping and logistics company, operating 16 U.S.-flag vessels on routes linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico. Horizon Lines maintains offices throughout the continental United States and operates port terminals in Anchorage, Kodiak and Dutch Harbor, Alaska; Honolulu, Hawaii; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Horizon Lines also owns Horizon Services Group, an organization with a diversified offering of cargo management and tracking services being marketed to shippers, carriers and other supply chain participants.