Deugro completes management buyout in Russia 
Deugro signed an agreement on 5 September 2022 to sell its business in Russia to its former local management, as part of a management buyout. This concludes Deugro’s intent of divesting its interests in Russia since the advent of the war and subsequently winding down its... more
Europa Road boosts customer service teams
Over the coming months, Europa Road – which belongs to the independent global logistics provider Europa Worldwide Group – will be boosting its growing network by creating dedicated customer service teams based in local branches. So far, five of Europa’s 16 branches have... more
American Airlines Cargo names new president
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Greg Schwendinger to the role of president, effective 3 October 2022. The announcement follows the departure of Jessica Tyler in May, who moved to another leadership role in the airline. Schwendinger comes from a strong airline and... more
Morten Svendsen to be COO at Sim Cargo
Morten Svendsen, qualified as an authorised representative, is joining the European general cargo network Sim Cargo as COO. His previous position was managing partner of Transland Spedition in Herborn (Germany). Svendsen succeeds Jens Bottenhorn, who will leave Sim Cargo as... more
XPO Logistics picks Jamie Harris
Jamie Harris has been appointed chief financial officer of RXO, the planned spin-off of XPO’s brokered transportation platform. He will join XPO as CFO of the North American transportation division, effective 26 September 2022, and will lead RXO’s finance operations when the... more
UK airlines welcomes new transport secretary
In his statement, Tim Alderslade, CEO of Airlines UK, the industry body representing UK-registered carriers said: “UK airlines congratulate Liz Truss on becoming prime minister and Anne-Marie Trevelyan on her appointment as secretary of state for transport. The UK is a proud... more
CCA celebrates anniversary with an MoU
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) is celebrating its 20th anniversary and entering into a memorandum of understanding with South Africa’s Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB), which will see the partners collaborate on research into airfreight options for perishables... more
New strategy VP for Halifax port authority
Sara Colburne is joining the Halifax port authority as the vice-president of its strategy and transformation activities. She'll oversee government and stakeholder relations, sustainability, communications and marketing.Colburne has worked with innovation founders, CEOs and... more
Interim CEO for the DAA
The airport operator DAA (formerly the Dublin Airport Authority) has appointed Catherine Gubbins as its interim chief executive officer, while the process of recruiting a permanent CEO progresses. This follows the departure of Dalton Philips to take up a role as CEO of the... more
K+N picks Siew Loong Wong for Asia Pacific
Kuehne + Nagel, a provider of logistics services with more than 79,000 employees at over 1,300 sites in over 100 countries, has appointed Siew Loong Wong as its head for the Asia Pacific region. A Singaporean, Wong brings more than twenty years of professional experience in... more