Horizon Lines Announces the Addition of New Class III Director
News Release
Horizon Lines, Inc. (Corporate Headquarters)
June 10, 2010
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CHARLOTTE, N.C. </SPAN>(June 10, 2010) -
The Board of Directors of Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ) appointed Bobby J.
Griffinto to fill an existing vacancy as a Class III Director of the Company
effective June 9, 2010.<BR> <BR>Mr. Griffin served as President,
International Operations of Ryder System, Inc., a global provider of
transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions from March 2005
to March 2007. Between 1986 and 2005, Mr. Griffin served in various other
management positions with Ryder System, including Executive Vice President,
Global Supply Chain Operations and President of ATE Management and Services
Company, acquired by Ryder in 1986. Mr. Griffin serves on the boards of
Hanesbrands, Inc. and United Rentals, Inc. He holds a B.A. degree in
Geography, with a concentration in Transportation and Urban Development, from
Morgan State University, and a Master's degree in Urban Economics and Geography
from the University of Cincinnati. <BR> <BR>"Mr. Griffin's experience in
supply chain logistics and transportation will be a great asset to our Board and
our Company," said Chuck Raymond, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Horizon Lines. "We are thrilled to have someone with Bobby's
logistics acumen and board experience join the team as we further establish
Horizon Lines as a leading provider of ocean shipping and integrated logistics
services."<BR> <BR> <BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">About Horizon
Lines </SPAN><BR>Horizon Lines, Inc., is the nation's leading domestic ocean
shipping and integrated logistics company. The company owns or leases a fleet of
20 U.S.-flag containerships and operates five port terminals linking the
continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia and Puerto Rico.
The company also manages a domestic and overseas service partner network and
provides integrated, reliable and cost competitive logistics solutions. Horizon
Lines, Inc., is based in Charlotte, NC, and trades on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CHARLOTTE, N.C. </SPAN>(June 10, 2010) -
The Board of Directors of Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ) appointed Bobby J.
Griffinto to fill an existing vacancy as a Class III Director of the Company
effective June 9, 2010.<BR> <BR>Mr. Griffin served as President,
International Operations of Ryder System, Inc., a global provider of
transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions from March 2005
to March 2007. Between 1986 and 2005, Mr. Griffin served in various other
management positions with Ryder System, including Executive Vice President,
Global Supply Chain Operations and President of ATE Management and Services
Company, acquired by Ryder in 1986. Mr. Griffin serves on the boards of
Hanesbrands, Inc. and United Rentals, Inc. He holds a B.A. degree in
Geography, with a concentration in Transportation and Urban Development, from
Morgan State University, and a Master's degree in Urban Economics and Geography
from the University of Cincinnati. <BR> <BR>"Mr. Griffin's experience in
supply chain logistics and transportation will be a great asset to our Board and
our Company," said Chuck Raymond, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Horizon Lines. "We are thrilled to have someone with Bobby's
logistics acumen and board experience join the team as we further establish
Horizon Lines as a leading provider of ocean shipping and integrated logistics
services."<BR> <BR> <BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">About Horizon
Lines </SPAN><BR>Horizon Lines, Inc., is the nation's leading domestic ocean
shipping and integrated logistics company. The company owns or leases a fleet of
20 U.S.-flag containerships and operates five port terminals linking the
continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia and Puerto Rico.
The company also manages a domestic and overseas service partner network and
provides integrated, reliable and cost competitive logistics solutions. Horizon
Lines, Inc., is based in Charlotte, NC, and trades on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>