New chairman for Fraport’s supervisory board 
In an extraordinary meeting, Fraport AG’s supervisory board, elected Hessian finance minister Michael Boddenberg as its new chairman. He succeeds Karlheinz Weimar, who stepped down at the close of the annual general meeting – after having chaired the supervisory board for more... mehr
Schneider takes over Nova Traffic
Basel (Switzerland)-based freight forwarder Schneider Group has augmented its network by acquiring the logistics company Nova Traffic, which runs offices in Kloten and Embrach (canton Zurich). The two groups of companies decided to merge when Nova Traffic announced intention to... mehr
Penske Logistics appoints new managing director for Mexico
Bob Black is the new managing director for Penske Logistics in Mexico. His duties include overseeing operations and leading business growth and development in Mexico. Black has been with the Penske Logistics organisation for 20 years and has held a variety of supply chain... mehr
Port director to step down at the end of 2020
After many years of service as director of the Schweizerischen Rheinhäfen (Port of Switzerland) Hans-Peter Hadorn will step down for reasons of age at the end of 2020. The position will be publicly advertised. The economist from Berne took over the management of Basel's... mehr
UN organisations issue joint declaration
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) has joined the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in issuing a new statement on the need to ensure ‘key worker’ designations for the millions of skilled personnel now... mehr
Mission to Seafarers appoints two new vice presidents
The Mission to Seafarers has elected two new vice presidents: Esben Poulsson, chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping and chairman of Enesel and Grahaeme Henderson, vice president, Shell Shipping & Maritime. This is an important role, appointed for a four year... mehr
Çelebi gains gold Leed certification
Çelebi Hava Servisi successfully implemented all the necessary requirements for “sustainable and environmentally friendly facility regulations” into its technical maintenance workshop building and was rewarded with the gold certificate in accordance with the global green... mehr
Guinea Shipping Corporation names new executive chairman
Guinea Shipping Corporation (GSC) has appointed Bernt Meldgaard Christensen as the company's new executive chairman. Christensen has a wealth of experience in the maritime industry spanning more than 30 years and will be responsible for leading the new team. He succeeds his... mehr
Ghislain Fernandez joins Heppner
Heppner has appointed Ghislain Fernandez as its managing director for international affiliates. Fernandez takes over the management of the French Heppner group's subsidiaries in Germany, Spain and the Netherlands. Besides his experience in management, Fernandez also draws... mehr
TIP Trailer Services picks new CFO
TIP Trailer Services has appointed Hans van Lierop as CFO and management board member. He will work from TIP’s international headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. “I am looking forward to joining TIP’s senior leadership team and leading its finance organisation in... mehr