Next senior partner for SSY 
Stanko Jekov, head of dry cargo at Simpson Spence Young (SSY), will be taking over as senior partner following Mark Richardson's announcement that he will retire at the end of this year. Jekov, who has been with SSY since 2002 and was made partner in 2010, has led the dry... plus
Geopost/DPD Group picks Yves Delmas
Yves Delmas has been appointed CEO of Geopost/DPD Group and executive vice president of La Poste Group, member of the executive committee. Delmas has a 30-year track record within La Poste group, having held multiple management positions within the company’s parcel and... plus
XPO Logistics promotes Drew Wilkerson
XPO Logistics, a global provider of freight transport services, has promoted Drew Wilkerson to CEO of its planned spin-off of its tech-enabled brokered services platform. Wilkerson is a transportation industry veteran with 14 years of leadership experience in brokerage... plus
Latam Cargo’s Jorge Carretero to chair Barig
Jorge Carretero is taking over the chairmanship of the international airline association Barig (board of airline representatives in Germany) with immediate effect. Carretero has been working for Latam Airlines Group for 15 years and is considered an airline expert in the... plus
Hellmann chooses Julia Nolf
Family-owned logistics service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Julia Nolf as its new chief commercial officer (CCO) for the Americas region. In her new role, she oversees sales, business development, marketing, and account management across North and Latin... plus
Field post service marks 30th anniversary
For the past 30 years, Germany’s “Feldpost” or field post service has provided members of the German Armed Forces serving abroad with post from home all year round. Some 270 field post personnel are involved in the service. Around 300,000 shipments with a combined weight of... plus
K+N elects Hansjörg Rodi to management board
The board of directors of Kuehne + Nagel International has appointed Hansjörg Rodi to its management board, effective 1 August 2022. Rodi will assume responsibility for road logistics and thus succeed Stefan Paul, who will become the new CEO of the Kuehne + Nagel Group on the... plus
Boeing now headquartered near DC
Boeing’s campus in Arlington VA, just outside Washington DC, is set to become the corporation’s new global headquarters. The aerospace and defence firm’s employees in the region, who specialise in airplane development and autonomous systems, already support various corporate... plus
UK P&I Club picks Colin Legget
The UK P&I Club, a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community, has appointed Colin Legget as a risk assessor in its London office. Legget served at sea for a number of years and has managerial experience, both onshore... plus
Duo to head Kopf+Lübben Cargo Services
On 1 September 2022 Johan Padding will succeed Michael Guttrof as managing director of Kopf+Lübben Cargo Services (KLCS), joining Thomas Manigk in the firm’s executive management team. Guttrof left KLCS after 13 years in March. Dutchman Padding studied logistics in the... plus