Samudera Shipping Line Ltd. has announced the appointment of Mr. Bani M. Mulia as an Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2020. Along with Mr. Bani's appointment, Samudera has also announced several changes to its Board Composition with effect from 1 September 2020: Mr. Masli will be re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman; Following his re-deployment, outgoing CEO Mr. Herry will retire from the Board; Non-Executive Directors, Mr. Lim Kee Hee and Mr. Chng Hee Kok will step down from the Board to serve as Advisors to the Company Independent Non-Executive Director Mr. Nicholas Ballas will take over from Mr. Chng as Chairman of the Board's Remuneration Committee. Mr. Bani brings with him nearly two decades of industry experience, having started out working in the Group as a finance officer in 2001. Since then, he has taken on various roles and responsibilities within the Group before being appointed as a Board Member in 2009, and then as its President Director in June 2020. Mr. Bani is currently also actively serving as the Vice Chairman of Sea Transportation Permanent Committee at the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), as well as the Transportation and Energy committee member at the Indonesian Employers Association (APINDO).