A.P. Moeller - Mærsk bolsters board's financial skills 
At the ordinary AGM of A.P. Møller - Mærsk yesterday, 23.03.2020 the board proposed Blythe Masters for election as new member of the board of directors. Masters is an English national. She holds a BA in economics from Trinity College, Cambridge, UK. She is currently industry... more
AAPA elects Mario Cordero as its next board chairman
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has elected Mario Cordero, executive director of California’s Port of Long Beach, to serve as the association’s next chairman of the board. He will assume the AAPA chairmanship from Gary G. Nelson, executive director of... more
NTG appoints new group CEO
The board of directors of NTG Nordic Transport Group (NTG) has appointed Michael Larsen as group CEO effective 1 May 2020. Jesper Petersen and Mikkel Fruergaard will continue as members of the executive board with responsibility for their respective divisions in the NTG group.... more
Monjasa chooses new managing director Europe
The Danish oil and maritime company Monjasa has promoted Mikkel Kannegaard to the position of new managing director for its activities in Europe. A role which has been filled by group COO, Svend Stenberg Mølholt, on an interim basis. Mikkel Kannegaard brings experience from... more
Retiring after 35 years at Daimler
After serving the Daimler group in many different positions for 35 years, Stefan Buchner, member of the board of Daimler Truck and head of Mercedes-Benz Lkw, will retire on 30 September 2020. Since January 2013 he has been head of Mercedes-Benz Lkw worldwide. "In the sixth... more
Survitec appoints Ron Krisanda as executive chairman
Survitec, a safety and survival solutions provider, has appointed Ron Krisanda as executive chairman for its life-saving equipment business. In this newly created role, he will lead both the Survitec board of directors and the executive management team. Krisanda has... more
UPS gains pharma certification in Singapore
UPS has announced that its freight forwarding operation at Changi Airport, Singapore, has received the Iata Ceiv pharma certification for pharmaceutical logistics. The first for UPS in Asia Pacific, the certification validates its capabilities in the safe, secure and efficient... more
Ancillare appoints new head
Global clinical and ancillary supply chain provider Ancillare has appointed Deighton Liverpool to the position of vice president of global information technology and infrastructure. Reporting to Dominick Vietri, president, Liverpool will be responsible for delivering... more
Clecat elects Willem van der Schalk as new president
The general assembly of Clecat (European association for forwarding, transport, logistics and customs services) unanimously elected Willem van der Schalk (DSLV) as its new president, replacing Steve Parker (Bifa), who had been at the helm of Clecat since December 2015. As... more
Horst Felbermayr Sr. dies
The Austrian logistics company Felbermayr has announced that senior partner and chairman of the supervisory board Horst Felbermayr Sr. has passed away at the age of 76. After a serious illness, he died peacefully in his sleep. The company said that he contributed his energy... more