Gebrüder Weiss trains national champion 
Marko Nebrigic, who completed his apprenticeship at Gebrüder Weiss’s Wolfurt air and sea services location in Voralberg in autumn 2021, has won the ‘Austrian Skills 2021’ national championships in the category forwarding merchant. From 20–23 January Nebrigic, a native of the... plus
Seafarers’ happiness at lowest ebb
According to the recently-published Seafarers Happiness Index for 2021, mariners’ happiness has reached an all-time low, driven by the extra strain of spending months aboard without any shore time as Covid-19 restrictions bite. Standard Club has thus warned that seafarer... plus
Tesisquare picks Giulio Berzuini
Tesisquare, an IT provider that assists companies in building digital supply chain ecosystems, has appointed Giulio Berzuini as general manager. Born in 1963, with a university degree in oriental languages from Ca' Foscari University in Venice and a master in business... plus
C.H. Robinson appoints Nadin Behr
C.H. Robinson, one of the world's largest logistics platforms, has appointed Nadin Behr as its new regional director Germany and France. Behr will be responsible for the sea and air freight segments and lead the company’s operations in the German and French markets. Behr has... plus
More female top managers at Geodis
In order to meet its target of at least 25% of women in management positions by 2023, Geodis is introducing a “parity” indicator that will be reflected in the bonus paid top managers. “We are pleased with the steady increase in the number of women in management positions at... plus
Welcome to Pigeon, good luck to van der Walt
Paycargo has appointed Todd Pigeon as VP – sales forthe North American East Coast Region, further accelerating the growth of the company’s online payment platform. In 2021, Paycargo processed over USD 10 billion of freight-related payments (+250% from 2020). Pigeon will be... plus
Bolloré Logistics picks Jorge Anacona
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Jorge Anacona as managing director for Chile. His goal will be to drive the company's growth and align the staff's talent, company tools and network to improve Bolloré's customer service and strengthen its position in the Chilean market.... plus
JCL Logistics names Axel Hinz and Christof Marx
International logistics service provider JCL Logistics has appointed Axel Hinz (left), previously CEO air & ocean, as group CEO. Christof Marx (right), previously CEO road & rail, will be group COO. Both positions are new to the corporate organisation of JCL Logistics.... plus
Manhattan Associates hires Markus Lohmann
Manhattan Associates, a major provider of supply chain and omnichannel solutions, has recruited logistics and IT specialist Markus Lohmann to lead its expanding business in Germany. Most recently, Lohmann managed the European sales division for logistics and IT specialist... plus
MAPNY/NJ chooses Stephen Lyman
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York/ New Jersey has appointed Stephen Lyman as executive director. Lyman most recently was commercial associate director at the Journal of Commerce. Before that, he served as the Port Newark associate director of the New... plus