In-house news from the ITJ 
MedTriX AG, the publisher of the ITJ, and Christian Doepgen have parted ways. Christian Doepgen, who worked for the publisher from 2002, was editor-in-chief of our journal, founded in 1939, from 2011 onwards. In the multimodal editorial team his reports specialised on the field... more
Changes within the Stef group
Stef, a provider of transport and logistics services dedicated to temperature-controlled food products, as announced several changes within its executive committee and the management of its activities in Spain and Portugal. Christophe Leray has been named Stef group... more
Hanna Stelzel to head container segment
As of 1 March, Hanna Stelzel will assume the role of director containers within the commercial department of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and oversee all activities within the container chain at sea, in the port and in the hinterland. Stelzel succeeds Hans Nagtegaal. She... more
Promotions at MOL
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL; president & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto, pictured) has decided on the following changes in its executive staff. The changes concering directors and auditors will be announced around the end of March 2024, subject to the approval of the shareholders at... more
New impulses for corporate management
As a major step in its strategy for the future, Schwarzmüller Group has created two new management posts and appointed Daniela Lorenzer (middle) as chief financial officer (CFO) and Maik Spindler (left) as chief sales officer (CSO). “The management of Schwarzmüller Group is... more
Strengthening the sales team in North Asia
Elfi Chik has joined Jettainer’s sales team in Hong Kong as general manager sales for North Asia. With almost 20 years of industry experience, Chik brings a wealth of knowledge and proven track record in aviation and will develop and expand market opportunities for Jettainer in... more
Port of Corpus Christi confirms CFO
The port of Corpus Christi has appointed Cindy Bertolami as its new chief financial officer. She succeeds Kent Britton, who was appointed chief executive officer. Previously, Bertolami worked as director of finance for the port of Corpus Christi for four years. She has more... more
Bettina Baumann promoted to CEO
A change at the helm at the Munich-based family business Baumann Paletten: Bettina Baumann took over from Alex Rothaermel as new CEO on 1 January 2024 after successfully completing her studies. The company is also planning changes in its business model to meet new... more
Who for freight?
As it announced a slate of senior appointments, promoting 19 executives including eight UAE nationals, and six women, Dubai-based Emirates Group said it "readies itself for its next phase of growth." HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief... more
A promotion for Edvinas Demenius
Smartlynx Airlines has welcomed Edvinas Demenius as chief executive officer. He has been chief commercial officer and a member of the company’s board for over seven years and has helped developing Smartlynx into a major global ACMI provider during challenging times for the... more