Ferry Trade Association Names New Chairman from Brittany Ferries

31st October 2020

The new chair of Interferry is Christophe Mathieu, Brittany Ferries CEO. AFLOAT adds this afternoon (16.00hrs) the operator's flagship cruiseferry Pont-Aven (above off Cobh, Cork Harbour) is to make a final end of 'season' sailing of the Ireland -France route of Cork-Roscoff, however their year-round Ireland-Spain service of Rosslare-Bilbao continues. Credit: Brittany Ferries -twitter

The trade association representing the worldwide ferry industry, Interferry has announced Brittany Ferries CEO Christophe Mathieu as the new chair of its board of directors.

According to LloydsLoadingList, he was elected at the association’s annual general meeting earlier this week - held virtually due to COVID-19 travel restrictions - in succession to John Steen-Mikkelsen, former CEO of Denmark’s Danske Faerger.

Mathieu, an Interferry board member since 2010, joined the French ferry operator in 1992 and worked in a wide variety of roles - including finance, operations, marketing and strategy - before becoming CEO in 2016.

Interferry paid tribute to Steen-Mikkelsen - currently chairman of Samso-Linien and a former CEO and director in various Scandinavian ferry companies - “for his strategic insight during 12 years as an Interferry board member, which under his leadership included Interferry’s support for members against the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic.”

The meeting also acknowledged the service of three outgoing board members, including Janette Bell, former CEO of P&O Ferries.

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Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.

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