Eizo Murakami and Yukikazu Myochin lead reshuffle at K Line

K Line has reshuffled its executive pack, appointing chief executive Eizo Murakami (pictured) as its new chairman.

Additionally Yukikazu Myochin steps up as president and takes over as chief executive, while current chairman Jiro Asakura switches to director.

All three appointments take effect from the start of April as 2019 marks the carrier’s centenary.

Mr Myochin started his career with the Japanese line in the mid 1980s and has held a number of management roles. In 2010, he was appointed general manager of containerships, ...