Austria’s Logistics Award 2023 goes to RWA 
The awarding ceremony for the 15th Austrian Logistics Prize is another milestone in the history of the Verein Netzwerk Logistik (VNL). This award recognises outstanding achievements in innovative logistics projects. As part of the VNL's 30th anniversary celebrations, this... mehr
Turgut Erkeskin honoured for life's work - so far
At the 8th Economy and Logistics Summit recently held in Istanbul, Turgut Erkeskin, president and CEO of Genel Transport, was honoured for his long career as an entrepreneur and a pillar of the industry as a whole. He was given the “Lifetime Achievement Award in Logistics” for... mehr
Matthew Luckhurst to take over
APM Terminals Bahrain, which operates Khalifa Bin Salman Port, has appointed Matthew Luckhurst as its new managing director for Bahrain. He will assume the role on 2 July 2023. Luckhurst, a British national, joins APM Terminals from his current position as vice president for... mehr
A promotion for Jordi Guerrero
The board of directors of Cilsa, the company that manages the Port of Barcelona's logistics activities zone (ZAL Port), has appointed Jordi Guerrero as new general manager, replacing Alfonso Martínez. Guerrero, who holds a degree in law from the Universitat Abat Oliba CEU... mehr
Switzerland: CLA for logistics employees
Since the end of 2021, the biggest employers and associations in Switzerland’s logistics market have been working with the social partners Syndicom and Transfair to develop common principles for employment conditions in the delivery sector. The partners have now come to a... mehr
Export prize: ÖBB RCG wins bronze
The Aussenwirtschaft Austria division of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) presented its 29th Austrian Export Award in Vienna two days ago. Outstanding export achievements were honoured in six categories. ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) won the bronze medal in the... mehr
Deutsche Post DHL Group rebrands to DHL Group
Logistics provider Deutsche Post DHL Group is changing its name to “DHL Group” on 1 July 2023. The new name reflects the transformation the group has gone through in the past years and underlines the focus on its national and international logistics activities as a driver for... mehr
Panattoni bolsters team in Austria
Panattoni, a European developer of commercial real estate, has gained two new employees for its Vienna office. Radek Ondráček (right), senior project manager, and Caroline Samwald (left), senior project structuring manager, will help expand the company’s business in the Austrian... mehr
DB Schenker appoints new CPO
Schenker’s supervisory board has appointed Stephanie Wulf as member of the management board responsible for people and organisation (CPO). She will take up her new role on 1 January 2024. Wulf holds a degree in administration and is a fully qualified lawyer. She began her... mehr
Tanja Dreilich to leave HHLA
The supervisory board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) and Tanja Dreilich have agreed by mutual consent that Dreilich will leave the company at the end of 2023. She will resign as a member of the executive board with effect from 30 June 2023 to pursue new professional... mehr