Union Pacific pursues CEO succession process 
Union Pacific Corporation is currently in the process of recruiting a new leadership. Following discussions between the board and Lance M. Fritz, chairman, president and CEO, regarding the path for identifying the company’s next CEO, in March 2022 the board engaged an outside... more
Leaseplan Switzerland complements management team
Jan-Paul Poldervaart is the new commercial director of Leaseplan Switzerland. In this key role, his task will be to strengthen the strategy team around Niklas Zetterlund, managing director of Leaseplan Switzerland. As former cluster director international business at company... more
Seko Logistics appoints Alfred Hofmann
Global logistics provider Seko Logistics has appointed Alfred Hofmann as senior vice president, global ocean freight. In this role, he will lead Seko’s global ocean freight team in advancing and executing division and overall company strategies. Hofmann joins Seko after a... more
A prestigious award for AP Moller Maersk
ICHCA and TT Club recently announced the winner of their innovation in safety award which was bestowed for the fifth consecutive year. AP Moller Maersk won this year’s prize for its APMT vessel inspection app. The winner and fellow short-listed entrants, Exis Technologies... more
Susan Morbit joins Sterling Transportation
Sterling Transportation has hired Susan Morbitto to spearhead the company's sales outreach in the Northeast and Midwest. She will be based at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Morbit brings ten years of experience in LTL. In that time, she has developed... more
Bolloré Logistics bolsters Asia Pacific team
Bolloré Logistics has appointed three new managers to strenghten its energy x projects (ExP) team in the Asia Pacific region. Eric Mancini (left) has been named regional director. Having worked for the Bolloré Group for the past 28 years in various entities and positions, he... more
DHL Supply Chain picks Andries Retief
DHL Supply Chain, a global provider of contract logistics solutions, has appointed Andries Retief as CEO for its South East Asia cluster, covering Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. He will report directly to Terry Ryan, CEO, DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific, based in... more
RCG CEO joins VNL advisory board
The association Verein Netzwerk Logistik (VNL) has appointed Clemens Först, CEO of ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG), to its advisory board. Först, who holds a doctorate in physics, began his career in the consulting sector and has been active in the railfreight sector in various... more
‘Logistics is Female’ initiative resumes
The initiative ‘Logistics is female’ (Logistik ist weiblich) is celebrating its first birthday today, International Women’s Day. The Logistics Initiative Bavaria and the Bavarian state ministry of housing, construction and transport aim to contribute to strengthening the... more
New forwarding vice-president for Instafreight
Instafreight, a digital logistics firm for overland transport in Europe, has appointed Olivier Prigent to the new position of vice-president of freight forwarding activities. He will be tasked with driving growth and profitability in the 3PL department. Prigent is fluent in... more