Donald C. Orris has been named vice president, intermodal operations at American President Lines (APL), according to W.B. Seaton, president. Mr. Orris joined the company in 1977 as director of Intermodal Operations, and in that capacity has contributed to the development of APL's trans-Pacific intermodal system, today one of the most extensive in the world. It includes the innovative "Linertrain," an internally managed weekly rail service introduced in 1979 to link APL's Far East ports with the U.S. East Coast without the delays and equipment shortages often associated with transcontinental freight movement.
Prior to joining APL, Mr. Orris was associated for 15 years with the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad in Denver, from 1970 to 1977 as manager of intermodal services. He reports to W.B. Hubbard, senior vice president, operations.