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
PAS elects Claire Merlin
By decree of 14 March 2022, the president of the French Republic appointed Claire Merlin director general of the Porte Autonome de Strasbourg (PAS). She’ll take up her post today, 28 March 2022. A doctor of law and holder of an MBA in maritime and transport economics, Merlin... plus
Vikand welcomes Stephen Schueler
Global Healthcare specialist Vikand has elected Stephen Schueler as the new director to its advisory board. Schueler is chairman of European Maritime Finance, InerFuel, and CEO of Enerjen Capital. He has extensive experience in advising companies in the maritime, finance,... plus
Ethiopian Group’s immediate CEO change
Tewolde GebreMariam, who led the Ethiopian Airlines Group for more than a decade, has requested early retirement from his board of management, to focus his on his medical treatment. Under his leadership, the airline group grew four-fold in all measurements (for example number... plus
Changes at the helm of Minoan Lines
Minoan Lines, a Grimaldi group company, reports that Antonis Maniadakis has decided to terminate his mandate as managing director of the Cretan company. Emanuele Grimaldi, president of the board of directors of Minoan Lines, and all the board members wish to thank Maniadakis... plus
Interrail restructures leadership
Hans Reinhard, CEO of the Interrail Holding Switzerland, and chairman of its board of directors since 2016, is stepping down on 31 March, and relinquishing his operational duties as CEO. He’ll focus on his function as chairman of the group’s board of directors in future.... plus
General Motors picks Jeffrey Morrison
General Motors has appointed Jeffrey Morrison as its vice-president for global purchasing and supply chain activities, effective 1 April. He’s currently responsible for GM’s global electrified vehicle hardware development. Morrison has over 25 years of experience in the... plus