Senior appointments for Asia Pacific 
Contract logistics provider DHL Supply Chain, part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has announced two senior appointments in Asia Pacific. Steve Thompsett (left), currently CCO, DSC Asia Pacific, will assume the role of CEO, DSC Australia & New Zealand and life sciences &... more
Fiata begins to reshuffle presidency
Fiata, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, reports changes in its presidency. Robert Keen (photo) has been elected secretary general, thus replacing Robert A. Voltmann, who has held the position since 2015. Keen joined the British International... more
Chapman Freeborn picks Malcolm Dsouza
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Malcolm Dsouza as its new director, India. Dsouza joins the business following over ten years at Jeena & Company, India’s largest freight forwarder in the global market.... more
Dunkerque-Port renews management board
After a recent meeting of the supervisory board of the Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque, Emmanuelle Verger, chairwoman of the supervisory board and Maurice Georges, chairman of the management board, announced the appointment of Daniel Deschodt as deputy managing director of the... more
BAX is Europe's most sustainable truck
BAX, a new truck brand from Germany, has been awarded an important industry prize shortly after its official premiere: the 7.5 t truck with its exceptional 3 t payload is to receive the European transport prize for sustainability (ETPN). The deciding factor is not just the... more
Isabelle Dresco joins Chep
Global logistics solutions specialist Chep has appointed Isabelle Dresco as chief executive officer of its French and Moroccan subsidiaries. Dresco worked for 15 years for Procter & Gamble (P&G) in Brussels, Geneva, London and Paris, mainly in marketing and brand... more
Sennder chooses Anthony Guillouet for France
Digital freight forwarder Sennder has appointed Anthony Guillouet as managing director for its French market. He replaces Maxime Legardez, former MD of Sennder France and founder of Everoad. Guillouet brings over 20 years of experience to the business. He has held various... more
Tobias Schmidt takes the helm
Tobias Schmidt is now CEO DHL Global Forwarding Europe, Deutsche Post DHL Group's air and ocean freight specialist. He succeeds Thomas George, who has managed the organisation since 2016. Schmidt will continue to lead the German and Swiss organisation. “We are confident that... more
Audi chooses Gerd Walker
Peter Kössler, who has been the board member for production and logistics at Audi since 2017, will retire as planned on 1 February 2022. His successor will be Gerd Walker, who began his career at Audi in production and is currently in charge of production at the Volkswagen Group... more
Stewart Angus returns to Dnata
Global air and travel services provider Dnata has appointed Stewart Angus as its regional chief executive officer for Europe. In his new role, Angus will lead Dnata’s airport operations at 23 airports in six countries in Europe, managing 6,300 highly-trained employees.... more