Gebrüder Weiss opens office in Uzbekistan 
The Austrian transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is strengthening its position along the new Silk Road. The company recently opened a representative office in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent. “With this move we expand our local presence in Central Asia. For our... mehr
Bruce A. Fenimore and Sara Mayes to receive CII awards
Bruce A. Fenimore, CEO of Columbia Group, will receive the 2019 Connie Award presented by the containerisation & intermodal institute (CII) on 9 December 2019. The industry-wide event to honour Fenimore will be held at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel (USA). ... mehr
Lothar Thoma replaces Heinz Senger-Weiss
Heinz Senger-Weiss has announced his withdrawal from the operative management of Gebrüder Weiss. The managing director air & sea will leave the transport and logistics company for personal reasons on 31 December 2019."We respect his decision and thank him for his... mehr
New contact persons at Royal Air Maroc
Amina Tagemouati, formerly head of marketing & development cargo at Royal Air Maroc, has assumed a new position within the airline. In future, she will be in charge of the interline & market intelligence department of the Moroccan flag carrier. Over the last four years... mehr
B&H Worldwide appoints group compliance and quality manager
B&H Worldwide has appointed Mike Barber to the position of group compliance and quality manager. Based at the company's global headquarters at London Heathrow (UK), he will be responsible for managing trade compliance across the group and for supporting its ISO9001/AS9120b... mehr
Crane Worldwide names Stefan Boehler as VP for EMEIA region
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Stefan Boehler to serve as vice president of operations for the EMEIA region (Europe, Middle East, India, Africa). In this role, Boehler will be responsible for managing the extensive operations of Crane Worldwide Logistics in the region.... mehr
New member of the board of harbour commissioners
The Long Beach city council voted unanimously to confirm Mayor Robert Garcia’s appointment of Steven Neal to the board of harbour commissioners, which oversees the Port of Long Beach and the staff of the city’s harbour department. Neal is a former city council member. His... mehr
MacGregor’s TTS acquisition to be completed in Q3/2019
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, announced on 8 February, 2018 that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the marine and offshore businesses of TTS Group ASA. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals from the competition authorities in Germany, South Korea and China.... mehr
C.H. Powell Company celebrates 100th anniversary
C.H. Powell Company, a global logistics specialist, has celebrated its 100th anniversary. The company is a founding member and shareholder of Tandem Global Logistics Network, a global network of freight forwarders. Founded by Charles H. Powell in March of 1919, C.H. Powell... mehr
Emirates Skycargo appoints first female cargo managers
Emirates Skycargo has appointed Alyazeya Saeed and Fatma Ahli to the key positions of cargo managers for Oman and Kuwait respectively. The two appointees, who graduated from Emirates SkyCargo’s commercial management programme, will head the airline’s cargo operations in the two... mehr