Claus Herting banks on Hyster-Yale 
Claus Herting has been area business director for Central & Eastern Europe and Turkey at Hyster-Yale Deutschland, a specialist in materials handling equipment based in Frankfurt am Main, since 1 March 2024. His main tasks include managing the company’s sales via a network of... more
TGP picks head of operations for Benelux region
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Edwin van Leth as head of operations in the Benelux region. Van Leth has worked in logistics for over 25 years, in this region and in multiple sectors, before specialising in project cargo. “A warm welcome to van Leth into the TGP... more
A new head for UK business
ID Logistics, a worldwide provider of contract logistics, has appointed Stuart Evans as managing director for its UK branch. He has more than 25 years' experience in the 3PL contract logistics and transport sector. The group's objective is to grow its FMCG, e-commerce and... more
Peakstone welcomes MD for transport & logistics
Al Samouelian joins Peakstone Group as a managing director. He has over 25 years of operational, transactional, and senior leadership experience in the logistics industry and has led buy-side and sell-side transactions with American Backhaulers, C.H. Robinson Worldwide,... more
Daimler Truck: opening a new chapter
The supervisory board of Daimler Truck Holding has appointed Karin Rådström as the company’s new CEO, effective 1 October 2024, and for a mandate ending 31 December 2029. She will succeed Martin Daum who will simultaneously resign as CEO and thus the way for the next chapter... more
Transporeon expands in Turkey
Transporeon, a Trimble company, has expanded into the transport and logistics sector in Turkey and appointed country manager Gökalp Kobe Ertuğrul to lead this initiative, making a commitment to supporting local businesses in the local language. With almost 20 years of... more
Maersk: a MD for India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
Maersk has appointed Christopher Cook as its new managing director for India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka, effective1 October 2024. Cook has held several key leadership roles at Maersk, the most recent being his current role as the managing director of UAE, Oman and Qatar. He... more
GPA picks country sales director for China
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) has appointed Colin Dai (left) as its country sales director for China. Dai brings over 25 years of experience in aviation and e-commerce, spearheading Chinese business for several international airlines, including Qatar Airways and Virgin... more
Nikola Corporation picks COO
Nikola Corporation, which specialises in solutions for zero-emissions transportation, energy supply infrastructures, via the Hyla brand, has appointed transportation executive Thomas Schmitt as its chief commercial officer (CCO). In his new role, Schmitt will align Nikola’s... more
A fresh pair of hands for Asia Pacific operations
The international express service provider DHL Express has appointed Peter Bardens as the senior vice president for its operations & aviation network in Asia Pacific, effective 1 September 2024. He will also join the DHL Express Asia Pacific management board. Based in... more