FedEx: a VP for Italy, Spain and Portugal 
FedEx Express Europe has appointed Frédéric François as vice president ground operations Italy, Spain, and Portugal, succeeding Stefania Pezzetti. François began his career at an international law firm and then joined FedEx in 2017. He has held various senior executive roles... more
Dominik de Daniel to be CEO
Karl Gernandt managed Kühne Holding, headquartered in Schindellegi (Switzerland), for 16 years, overseeing the company’s growth and acquisition of significant holdings, particularly in the logistics and transport sectors. Kühne Holding, which has been very successful ever since,... more
From Palletforce to Kinaxia
The board of Kinaxia, a UK-based transport and logistics provider, welcomes Michael Conroy as its new CEO. During his career, Conroy worked as CEO for Palletforce for 13 years, where he led the express freight distribution network through a period of expansion, increasing its... more
Fiege expands healthcare team
Andreas Thiede assumed the position of managing director of Fiege's healthcare business unit on 1 February 2024. With Michael Lorca, who has held this role since 2021, Thiede, who was born in Hamburg, will oversee the further development of the logistics provider’s healthcare... more
A fresh pair of hands for the Nordic market
Mattias Kellgren became managing director of Dachser's air & sea logistics segment for the Nordic region on 1 January 2024. The logistics provider has been present in Denmark’s air and sea freight market since 2005, expanding to Finland in 2013 and to Sweden in 2019. It will... more
Mourning for managing director Michaela Przybylla
HGK Intermodal has reported the sudden and unexpected passing of its managing director Michaela Przybylla. The group’s employees received the sad news with great dismay. Przybylla worked for almost 33 years for companies in what is now the HGK Group. She initially trained as... more
Returning to Eimskip
Jónína Guðný Magnúsdóttir has been appointed executive vice president domestic operations in Iceland, which includes overseeing land transport, a distribution centre, a warehouse and a cold store, facility management and the subsidiary Sæferðir. Around 400 employees work in the... more
Tarros picks CCO
Tarros, a cargo logistics provider, has appointed Maria Valentina de Bernardi as chief commercial officer. With an academic background in political science and having completed a course at the Naval Academy of Livorno, she joined Tarros Group in 2010. De Bernardi... more
A prestigious award for Globalink Logistics
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a mining conglomerate in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, has elected Globalink Logistics as the winner of its Best Supplier Award for 2023. In a competitive assessment, ERG recognised 17 outstanding Kazakh and international suppliers, with... more
IDS names group CFO
International Distributions Services (IDS) has appointed Michael Snape as group chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director on the IDS board with immediate effect. Snape’s previous roles included CFO of Boots, No7 Beauty Company, and International for Walgreens Boots... more