Freight forwarders choose new president 
At its annual meeting in Geneva last week, Western Switzerland's freight forwarders’ association Spedlogswiss Romandie bode farewell to its president Thierry Moreno (on the left), founder and CEO of NV Logistics at Geneva airport, with a big round of applause. Moreno’s term of... plus
ECSA appoints Sotiris Raptis
Sotiris Raptis has been appointed secretary general of the European Community Shipowners’ Association. He has extensive EU political and policy experience, having worked for different organisations in Brussels over the last 14 years. After joining ECSA as director of... plus
Hajni Keri to manage sea freight at Europa
Europa Air & Sea, part of the logistics firm Europa Worldwide Group, has promoted Hajni Keri to sea freight customer service manager at Europa’s Minworth site. The division is thus providing an additional contact to help customers with their logistics needs. Keri has worked... plus
Dirk Verstraeten now CEO of De Grave-Antverpia
Dirk Verstraeten is taking over the position of CEO at inland waterway shipping company De Grave-Antverpia. In this role, he will also represent the interests of the majority shareholder, HGK Shipping, at the ARA ports. Verstraeten: “As the new CEO, I’ll continue to... plus
David Berling joins DDS Logistics
Following the fundraising in November 2021, digital supply chain solutions provider DDS Logistics has recruited David Berling as a sales engineer. His mission will be to support the company's international expansion and to encourage shippers to use the provider’s solutions to... plus
Former Baltimore teacher to lead strategic port
Former Baltimore teacher and current Annandale, Va., resident Stephen T. Maloney officially assumed command of US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Baltimore field office during a time-honoured ceremony in Baltimore. Maloney most recently served as the director of CBP’s... plus
"K" Line: director Makoto Arai to step down
At its recent board meeting, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) announced that Makoto Arai will step down as director, managing executive officer on 23 June 2022. He will however retain his position as managing executive officer. Yukikazu Myochin will remain president... plus
Challenge Group joins Air Charter Association
Open to both passenger and cargo transport, the Air Charter Association, established in 1949 and based in London, has seen its number of cargo providers increase due to several factors, starting with the pandemic and the geopolitical situation. As its latest member,... plus
SBB Cargo: Franz Steiger takes the helm
SBB's chief financial officer Franz Steiger took over as chairman of the board of directors of SBB Cargo on 27 April 2022. He joined the board a year ago. Steiger succeeds Eric Grob, who retains his seat on the board. SBB Cargo’s task is to square economic viability with... plus
Seko Logistics welcomes Roopa Sudheendra
Transformational IT executive Roopa Sudheendra has joined Seko Logistics as senior vice president, enterprise architecture & product engineering. With 20+ years of experience as an IT leader focused on transformational leadership, she has played a major role in strategic... plus