Argovian company wins award in Dubai 
At this year’s Seamless Middle East, which was held as a virtual event in Dubai a week ago, the application "SynQ Warehouse Management Software" of Swisslog, a logistics group that is based in the canton of Argovia, Switzerland, and part of the Kuka Group, won the... more
Pharma.Aero welcomes new members
Pharma.Aero, a Brussels-based non-profit organisation which aims to provide reliable end-to-air transportation for life science and medtech shippers by fostering collaboration between CEIV certified airport communities, is enlarging its membership by collaborating with three new... more
In memoriam – Günther Adami
Günther Adami, founder of the Swiss company Tisa, had a heart attack on 2 November 2020, and after losing consciousness, died on 13 November. He was born 20 April 1947 in Bregenz (Austria). After attending business school, Adami began an apprenticeship in the Delacher... more
Port Nola head wins C. Alvin Bertel award
Brandy D. Christian, president and CEO of the port of New Orleans (Port Nola), and also the CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), was honoured with the 2020 C. Alvin Bertel award at the annual World Trade Center ceremony. The award was established in 1967 and... more
Siemens Gamesa reshuffles management
Marc Becker is to be the new CEO of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s offshore business. Succeeding Andreas Nauen, who was promoted to CEO of the company in June, Becker will start his new role on 1 February 2021. He served as managing director for Germany and head of offshore... more
New sales partners
Founded in 1745, cordage specialist Seilflechter from Braunschweig (Germany) now plans to expand its sales activities in Turkey and Mongolia. Despite the pandemic, the German company decided to strengthen its teams and to build up new markets on the international scene,... more
Four leaders for the JCL Group
The JCL Group, headquartered in Baar (Switzerland), a logistics service provider operating throughout Europe, has restructured its management board, allocating managerial responsibility to four executives. Svend Hartog (right) will be responsible for the B2C business,... more
Moving within Singapore
The globally present commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has appointed Jonathan Goacher as a partner. He will be based in the firm’s Singapore office and conduct the practice across Asia. Goacher is a regulation specialist with around 20 years’ experience at global law firms... more
Von Boxberg becomes Lufthansa Cargo CEO
Peter Gerber (left), chairman of the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo since May 2014, will succeed Dieter Vranckx, the next CEO of Swiss, as CEO of Brussels Airlines. Gerber will take up his position in Belgium on 1 March 2021. Together with Nina Öwerdieck, CFO of Brussels... more
Several changes at Contino
Bruno Poulsen has taken over as the new CEO of the Danish Contino Holding. Poulsen entered the logistics business in 1985, was almost ten years with Itella Logistics, from 2015 until last July he served as road director at Greencarrier and then for three months as Kolding branch... more