Former Containerships boss Kari-Pekka Laaksonen has re-emerged in shipping as the CEO of rival Samskip.

The container line said the Finn will be group CEO with a brief to lead its customer-focused logistics strategy.

Laaksonen joins on 1 August in the Rotterdam head office.

He resigned from Finland's Containerships in March, nine months after its takeover by French giant CMA CGM.