Richard E.W. Butcher

Professional Summary

Over 50 years of experience in the international transportation industry, both ashore and afloat. An acknowledged world expert on liner shipping, with specific focus on the container sector of the business having been one of the founder members of the initial container revolution.

Achievements

• Consulting to major global container carriers on marketing, sales, terminal operations, IT systems, equipment and logistics optimisation and yield analyses.
• Advisor to Governments on intermodal transportation matters
• Founder member of the Cambridge Academy of Transport lecturing on liner shipping and container activities on a worldwide basis.
• Poole Harbour Commissioner with special emphasis on commercial activities
• Senior Executive of major carriers involved in the development and implementation of containerisation on global shipping services.
• Expert witness on liner shipping and container operations
• Master of passenger and ro-ro freight vessels in the British Merchant Navy, Commander Royal Naval Reserve

Employment History

Current       Chairman, Cambridge Academy of Transport

                   Chairman and Founder, Invicta Management Services World Group

                   Chairman, E-Guests (Luxembourg) SA

                   Managing Director, Hoverspeed (Luxembourg) SA

                   Director (Strategic Management and Overseas Ventures) Pak Shaheen

                   Group - Pakistan

1996-1999     Senior Advisor, Holyman Group, Australia

1995-1996     Seconded, Mercer Management, USA

1989-1995     Senior Advisor, Saudi Arabian Government

1987-1989     Senior Advisor, Finmare Group, Italy

1981-1987     Senior Executive Director CY Tung Group, Hong Kong

1979-1981     European President, Waterman Steamship Lines, USA

1987-1979     Chief Executive Officer, Gellataley Hankey (now Inchcape Group), UK

1972-1979     Operations Director, Atlantic Container Line

1966-1972     General Manager, Overseas Container Line

1964-1966     Divisional Shipping Manager – British Rail

1950-1964     British Merchant Navy – Cadet to Master

Education

Tertiary – Extra Master (BSc) – British Merchant Marine

                 Senior Executive Course – Harvard Management School

                 Senior Management Course – British Transport Staff College

Industry – Fellow, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

                 Henry Spurrier Memorial Scholarship – Institute of Logistics and Transport

                 Dock and Harbour Scholarship – Institute of Transport

                 Member – Royal Institute of Navigation

Personal

Citizenship – British

Resident – United Kingdom