NOPB elects Tomeka Watson Bryant 
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission (NOPB) has named Tomeka Watson Bryant as its general manager. With this promotion, she becomes the first African American woman to lead a short line railroad in USA. Watson Bryant, a second-generation railroader, brings both... more
Asia expansion for Mycrane
Mycrane, a Dubai-based digital disruptor for the cranes and construction sector, is to roll out the world’s first online crane rental platform in three key Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets, following the signing of a franchise agreement covering Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.... more
Etihad Cargo picks Tim Isik
Etihad Aviation Group’s cargo and logistics arm Etihad Cargo has appointed Tim Isik as vice president, commercial. Based in Etihad Cargo's headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Isik will oversee the carrier's global commercial operations. He is joining Etihad Cargo from American... more
Young Forwarder Network gets back on track
In a welcome return to face-to-face meetings, the Young Forwarder Network (YFN), created by the British International Freight Association in 2019, recently held an event in YFN Midlands region. Guest speakers Andy Blundell and Alex Walton from Kuehne + Nagel, the official... more
Air India welcomes Campbell Wilson
Tata Sons has announced Campbell Wilson’s appointment as CEO & managing director of Air India. The Air India board has approved the appointment subject to requisite regulatory approvals. Wilson brings 26 years of aviation industry expertise in both full service and low-cost... more
Bcube Air Cargo hires Fabrizio Palenzona
The board of directors of Bcube, a provider of integrated logistics services, has named Fabrizio Palenzona as the new chairman of Bcube Air Cargo and of Malpensa Logistica Europa (Mle) and Fiumicino Logistica Europa (Fle), its subsidiaries operating in the airport logistics... more
DFI strengthens business development team
Property developer DFI Real Estate welcomes Alexander Kierdorf and Gesa Jucikas as new business development managers in the West Region. Kierdorf has been active in commercial and residential real estate development for over 20 years. During his nine years in Spain, the... more
Appointments to the Geodis executive board
Global transport and logistics provider Geodis has appointed Celeste Thomasson as executive vice president and general counsel of the group, supervising the legal, insurance, compliance and audit departments. The company also named Pascale Dubois as executive vice president,... more
On Turtle picks Xavier Moser
Transport services provider On Turtle has appointed Xavier Moser as its new sales director. With 28 years of experience, Moser began his career managing transports for the Volkswagen Group. He has held various roles in operations and business development for automotive, fashion,... more
IDS elects new chairman for its advisory board
Alessandro Cacciola, CEO of the Andreas Schmid Group, has been elected chairman of the advisory board of IDS Logistik, a groupage cargo network. Cacciola replaces Stefan Noerpel-Schneider, who has held the position since 2015 and who has now stepped down at the end of his... more