Nola swears in HPD chief Melanie Montroll 
The Port of New Orleans (Port Nola) has sworn in Captain Melanie Montroll as the new chief of its harbour police department (HPD). She is the first woman and the first African American woman to be elected chief of the HPD. Montroll succeeds chief Robert Hecker, who retires after... plus
Yusen Logistics picks David Goldsborough
Transport and logistics provider Yusen Logistics (UK), whose UK business is headquartered in Northamptonshire, has appointed David Goldsborough as managing director global. Goldsborough has worked within the Yusen Logistics group since the acquisition of Tibbett Logistics in... plus
XFret wins air cargo sustainability award
XFret has been announced as the winner of the start-up/small business category of the 2021 air cargo sustainability awards. The company will receive a cash prize of USD 10,000 and the two runners-up, Mission Go and Waves, will receive USD 2,500 each. The winner was selected... plus
Prestigious award for Celebi Delhi Cargo
Celebi Delhi Cargo terminal management India, a joint venture between Dial and Çelebi Ground Handling and one of the largest cargo terminals by volume in the country, has won the Wings India 2022 Awards, Asia’s largest recognition for civil aviation, for the best air cargo... plus
Luca Graf appointed CEO of MS Direct
The board of directors of MS Direct Group has appointed Luca Graf as the new CEO of MS Direct. A proven e-commerce logistics expert, Graf holds a doctorate in industrial engineering. He has many years of experience in the digitalisation of logistics processes as head of digital... plus
Restructuring at Port of Hamburg Marketing
With Ingo Egloff retiring as board member on 31 March 2022, the association Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) is revising both operational and organisational matters within the association. Egloff has been shaping and developing Port of Hamburg Marketing alongside Axel Mattern... plus
Management changes at Eurogate
Marc Dieterich will take over as new managing director of Eurogate Container Terminal Bremerhaven (CTB) on 1 April 2022. He comes from North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven (NTB), where he held management positions for more than two decades, most recently for seven years as operations... plus
Add Secure eco driving challenge cuts 12.900 t CO2
Add Secure has announced the results of its eco-driving 2021 competition. The competition, called the Add Secure eco-driving challenge, is voluntary for Add Secure's smart transport customers and is based on the Add Secure eco-driving index. When the data was analysed, it was... plus
Founder steps down after almost 28 years
Base Logistics Group, a logistics service provider based in Moerdijk, Netherlands, has a new CEO. On 7 March, founder Robin Voet transferred his duties to Michiel van den Bovenkamp, who had previously been operational director. Voet established Base Logistics in 1994 and in... plus
Port of Long Beach picks Tasha Higgins
The Long Beach board of harbour commissioners has approved the appointment of Tasha Higgins to lead the programme management division at the port of Long Beach. Higgins joined the port in October 2020 as assistant director of programme management. Since 1993, she’s worked on... plus