Asian Shipowners’ Association names new secretary-general
Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) has appointed Yuichi Sonoda as its new secretary-general, effective May 1. This is a role he is thoroughly familiar with as he had served as ASA secretary-general during the period between 2010 to 2014.
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Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) has appointed Yuichi Sonoda as its new secretary-general, effective May 1.
This is a role he is thoroughly familiar with as he had served as ASA secretary-general during the period between 2010 to 2014, during which he was extremely instrumental in numerous initiatives and conferences.
Involving in the work of ASA since its inception in 1992, (known then as Asian Shipowners’ Forum : ASF) Sonoda had been tirelessly supporting and promoting ASA's vision and missions. In 1996, he was appointed as the secretary of Shipping Economics Review Committee (SERC), one of the five Standing Committees of ASF. He had also served as the vice chairman of Maritime Transport Committee of Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Upon graduation with a law degree from the Keio University in Tokyo in 1976, Sonoda joined the Japanese Shipowners’ Association (JSA) and was mainly involved in its activities of various international shipping policy issues. During his tenure at JSA, he was also appointed to JSA’s London Branch Office for a period of five years.
As Sonoda is unable to make his trip into Singapore for the time being, ASA has decided to name him as secretary-general designate until he lands in Singapore with the proper documentary filings to the Registrar of Societies in Singapore. Parallel and ongoing preparations are being made between JSA & ASA to ease Sonoda into the transition. - TradeArabia News Service
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