Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime, cargo and supply chain solutions provider has announced a key hire to its senior management team with the appointment of Steve Schollaert as Executive Vice President for North America region. Steve joins ISS with extensive experience at American President Lines (APL) where he held senior positions with responsibility both domestically and internationally in the areas of operations and commercial. In addition to APL, he has worked with Kansas City Southern Railroad, responsible for sales and marketing and as a business consultant to private equity firms. Michael van Hemert, Chief Operating Officer - Marine Solutions at ISS said “We look forward to Steve’s leadership and for him to build upon the successes achieved in North America and to develop other opportunities that expand ISS’ service offering.” Steve Schollaert added: “I look forward to working with the North America team and leveraging the ISS global network and brand to expand and grow the business in the region.”