Change of leadership at Night Star Express 
Nikolaus Frantz assumed his new role as managing director of Night Star Express Logistik, based in Unna, on 1 April 2023. The former director operations and authorised signatory at BLG Logistics Group (Bremen) will take over the baton from Arnold Schroven. Frantz has 35... plus
Jahan Byrne joins board of directors at CII
The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) has elected Jahan Byrne to its CII’s board of directors. Byrne, who has over 28 years of industry experience, is director of corporate marketing at Matson Logistics, a top 25 3PL and supply chain solutions provider that is part... plus
Speeding up digital supply chain transformation
The global supply chain visibility platform Fourkites, headquartered in Chicago, has appointed Rocky Subramanian as president, effective immediately. The veteran business executive from SAP, Oracle and Ceridian will work alongside CEO Mathew Elenjickal to drive the company's... plus
Gruber welcomes new board member
Gruber Logistics, which is based in South Tyrol, has appointed Hans-Ludger Körner as CFO. Körner will join Martin Gruber, Marcello Corazzola, Holger Dechant and Markus Frost on the company’s management board. Körner has worked as global CFO in the transport and logistics... plus
Codognotto strengthens presence in Turkey
Codognotto Group, which specialises in integrated logistics management, intermodal transport, and sea/air services, has opened a new subsidiary company, Codognotto Turkey in Istanbul. This move is part of the company’s strategy to enhance its intermodal offering outside... plus
Insurtech startup Breeze grows team
Digital insurance innovator Breeze, which has developed an online platform specifically for forwarders and logistics companies, has appointed industry veteran Patrizia Kern as its chief insurance officer. Kern has over 30 years’ experience in senior roles in the marine... plus
Another Amazon executive joins Xpdel
Xpdel, a fast-growing US based hi-tech fulfilment and logistics service provider, has hired Sai Kotha as senior vice president of operations. Kotha brings extensive industry experience, including seven years at Amazon as the director overseeing the largest US region and... plus
XPO France picks Olivier Mirio
XPO, a major provider of transport and logistics solutions in Europe, has appointed Olivier Mirio as sales and marketing director in France. He will report to Bruno Kloeckner, XPO’s managing director in France. Olivier Mirio joined Norbert Dentressangle (now XPO) in 1996... plus
A promotion and a return
Scanlog has appointed Myriam Nyström, formerly operations manager for sea freight, as commercial director sea freight solutions. “She has a strong business acumen and an excellent manner of handling our customers and suppliers,” says Martin Ytander, COO. Nyström has worked... plus
Scanlog picks Lars Lerstorp
Scandinavian freight logistics specialist Scanlog has appointed Lars Lerstorp as commercial director rail & road freight solutions, with overall commercial responsibility for the company’s transport solutions within rail, road, and multimodal freight. Lerstorp will... plus