Put on your running shoes and put on your smile! 
Tomorrow, 29 November 2023, the 57th edition of the Business Run will be held, organised by Flensborg & Associates. If you are in Antwerp, attending the Antwerp XL show or not, regardless of your running experience, please take the opportunity to join this network event.... mehr
Swiss government elects members of Railcom
The Swiss Federal Council has elected the members of the Railcom Rail Transport Commission for the 2024 - 2027 term of office. Patrizia Danioth Halter was confirmed as president. Vice-President Markus Kern and Anna Ciaranfi Zanetta were also re-elected as members of the... mehr
First IMO gender equality award conferred
Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou (Cyprus) has been selected as the recipient of the first-ever IMO Gender Equality Award. The IMO Council endorsed the decision of the assessment panel, which had recommended Theodosiou for the award due to the pivotal role she played in... mehr
New director at Scania Austria
Michaela Boye took over the role of director Scania Austria on 1 November 2023. She succeeds Robert Techler, who has returned to his former position as regional director for Tyrol & Salzburg. Boye has Austrian roots and looks back on a 30-year international career. Since... mehr
Ecology and AI take centre stage
In this year’s Young Forwarders' Competition, the German Freight Forwarding & Logistics Association issued a call for ecological and/or economical customer or industry solutions - and expectations were not disappointed. Winner Anja Kohler (second from right, formerly... mehr
New branch manager to drive Dutch development
Europa Road in Rotterdam has hired Dennis Henderson as its new sales branch manager. With a wealth of experience and knowledge of the local market, he will help drive the business following its successful launch in February this year. From a standing start, the team of five... mehr
Welfare boost for Indian maritime cadets
Thousands of cadets and trainees in India will benefit from in-depth wellness training and support thanks to funding from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust. The partnership between the grant-making trust and global maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society will see a reshaping of cadet... mehr
Gen Z seafarers: stark contrasts
The first conference for UK cadets has revealed some stark contrasts with their fellow Gen Z seafarers across the globe. The international maritime charity Sailors’ Society held the virtual event as part of their global 2023 Wellness at Sea Maritime Schools’ Conferences.... mehr
Third distinction for the French Parc des Aiguilles
At the Salon des Maires in Marseille on Monday, 13 November 2023, the Parc des Aiguilles was awarded the Parc + level 2 label: a third distinction for its commitment to sustainable development, following the “Special Jury Prize” at the Supply Chain Agora Awards and the... mehr
Lifetime achievement award for Corrado Cuccurullo
Corrado Cuccurullo, CEO for Shield Services, which provides offshore logistics servicers for dry bulk materials, technical and crew management of vessels, was honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the International Bulk Journal Awards in London. The award is... mehr