The Bureau International des Containers (BIC) announced that Douglas Owen has been appointed Secretary General. Owen joined the BIC as Deputy Secretary General in late 2012.
“In my new role I will ensure that the BIC’s important work in the area of safety, security and sustainability is continued,” says Douglas Owen. “The organization will also aim to engage more actively with members and industry partners as we look to provide them with maximum value while benefitting the industry as a whole.”
Owen’s promotion took effect on October 1st 2016 following the retirement of Bertrand Geoffray after 9 years with the BIC. Geoffray will continue to work with the organization on special projects.
Founded in 1933 as a neutral, non-profit organization under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce, the BIC today has over 2100 members in 120 countries. It says "it continues to play an important role in containerized transportation, with its long-established and active role in the development of industry standards, its position as the industry’s global container prefix registry and the multiple databases it operates on behalf of the industry."