Finnlines reshuffles board of directors 
Finnlines’ board of directors has elected Tom Pippingsköld (left) as the company’s new president and CEO. Finnlines’ current president and CEO, Emanuele Grimaldi, will remain in the company as chairman of the board of directors. Thomas Doepel (right), currently COO of Finnlines,... plus
Stephan Thorhauer to lead fulfilment logistics
Meyer Logistik is investing in the development of its fulfilment division and is relying on the expertise of Stephan Thorhauer to sharpen its service portfolio in this area. The proven intralogistics expert has been appointed head of fulfilment Logistics for this purpose.... plus
"K" Line announces changes in executive team
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) is restructuring the responsibilities of some of its executive officers, effective as of 1 June 2022. Senior managing executive officer Yukio Toriyama, formerly responsible for the CFO unit (corporate planning, research, corporate... plus
DPD Belux picks Richard de Haas
Richard de Haas will take up his position as CEO of DPD Belux on 1 June 2022. He succeeds Silvio Mestdagh, who is retiring. De Haas brings a wide-ranging logistic and international experience to his new role. As managing director sales of Fedex Benelux, he was responsible... plus
Thomas Smith Shipping expands board of directors
Thomas Smith Shipping, the logistics arm of the Thomas Smith Group, has appointed two seasoned executives to its board of directors. Ramon Azzopardi (left) has been a member of the team at Thomas Smith since 2006, when he joined the company as a sales executive. His most... plus
Changes at Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL; president & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) has announced the following changes: Yoshiro Sakamoto, former general manager, secretaries & general affairs division, has been named general manager of legal division, effective 21 June 2022. Masaaki... plus
Change at the Cargotec helm
The Cargotec Corporation’s board of directors, elected by the members at the annual general meeting, has appointed Jaakko Eskola as company chairman. Eskola will succeed Ilkka Herlin, who has chosen to step down, having served as chairman for 17 years since 2005. Herlin will... plus
Leadership restructured at Konecranes
Konecranes has decided to merge two business units, ‘service’ and ‘industrial equipment’, under one leadership, to strengthen its role as a lifting leader. From 1 June Fabio Fiorino, the current executive vice-president of the ‘service’ division, will head the ‘industrial... plus
Brussels airport aviation awards
The Brussels Airport Company has continued its annual tradition with the ‘Brussels Airport Aviation Awards’. There are two awards dedicated to the cargo segment. This year the ‘Brucargo Award’ went to the handling company Dnata, which has proven to be a stable handling... plus
UPS picks Ufku Akaltan
Ufku Akaltan will lead UPS operations in more than 70 countries in the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. As UPS president for these markets, he succeeds Jean-Francois Condamine, who recently retired. Akaltan joined UPS in 2001 as an intern while... plus