In 2007, National Shipping of America was founded by Dr. CC Chen for the purpose of promoting ocean transportation services for domestic USA trade. Bridge photoBuilt upon his success with the founding of WanHai Lines in 1965, Dr. CC Chen formed a team of industry experts to explore opportunities in contiguous and noncontiguous trades in the USA that would lend itself to a cleaner, safer, and more fuel-efficient mode of transportation. The management team is led by Torey Presti, a 30-year veteran of the ocean liner and container industry with senior executive positions with APL, and Gulf Pacific Lines and has managed NSA since inception; Arlene Heeneman, with over 20 years in the industry and a long history of senior positions with general agents as well as Madrigal-WanHai, Transpacific Lines, Gulf Pacific Lines and manages the “backroom functions” of NSA. The new venture is supported by a national team of executives with more than 150 years of collective industry experience.