GeTS gets certified 
Global eTrade Services (GeTS) Asia, a global trade platform company, has received the data protection trustmark (DPTM) and Asia-Pacific economic cooperation (APEC) cross border privacy rules (CBPR) system certifications administered by the Info-communications Media Development... more
Europa appoints Rob Jones as non-executive director
Logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has chosen Rob Jones as its first non-executive director. Jones will provide guidance on the company’s strategy and support its ambitious growth plans. Andrew Baxter, managing director of Europa Worldwide Group: “We’ve decided to... more
Another Danish CFO for Hamburg Süd
Lasse Carøe Henningsen will assume his position as new chief financial officer (CFO) at Hamburg Süd on 1 June 2020. He and Dr. Arnt Vespermann, the company’s CEO, will then make up the company's management board. Henningsen has many years of experience working for... more
Management changes at Delek Logistics
Delek Logistics Partners, a Tennessee (USA)-based provider of oil products logistics, has announced the following organisational and management changes along with the appointment of a new CFO: Reuven Spiegel will become EVP and assume the role of CFO following the departure of... more
U-Freight names operations director for UK subsidiary
As part of a strengthening of its team in the UK, the U-Freight Group has promoted Daniel Ludlow to operations director of U-Freight UK, its subsidiary in the United Kingdom. Ludlow started his career in the freight industry as a trainee export clerk with U-Freight UK in... more
Former port president dies of Covid-19
Joaquim Tosas i Mir, the former president of the Port of Barcelona, has died after contracting Covid-19 at the age of 74. Tosas i Mir ran the Port of Barcelona between 1996 and 2004. During these years he oversaw big development projects and introduced telematics solutions. He... more
Seko Logistics to support medical staff
Seko Logistics has launched a new Seko Cares initiative in partnership with Project C.U.R.E., the non-profit humanitarian relief organisation, to buy, donate and inspire support for frontline responders treating patients affected by Covid-19. Seko is donating more than USD... more
Ryan Hood to chair ITS (UK)
The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society, ITS (UK), has appointed Ryan Hood as its new chair. Hood is strategic account manager at the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL). He replaces WSP’s Ian Patey, with the appointment set to be ratified at next month’s ITS (UK) AGM – which... more
Lanxess to head global procurement and logistics
Marcel Beermann will take over as head of the procurement and logistics group function at the German specialty chemicals company Lanxess on 1 June. He succeeds Frederique van Baarle, who will become head of the high performance materials business unit on the same date. Beermann... more
CBRE appoints new head of investment properties
The real estate company CBRE has appointed Katarína Brydone as head of investment properties of CBRE in Czechia effective from 1 June. Brydone succeeds Chris Sheils, who spent four successful years in this position and has taken the decision to leave the business following... more