Penschek returns 
David Penschek has been appointed to lead HKG Shipping’s corporate development division, where he will develop and promote inland shipping operations within the HGK Integrated Logistics Group. One of his responsibilities will be to anticipate the needs of the market and... plus
Rebecca Garbrick goes Forward
Rebecca Garbrick has been named CFO and treasurer of Forward Air, an asset-light freight and logistics company based in Greenville, TN, which provides LTL, final mile, truckload and intermodal drayage services in USA and Canada. She joined Forward in November 2020 as VP and... plus
IRClass appoints Vijay Arora
At the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), an international ship classification society providing ship classification and certification as well as technical inspection services, Vijay Arora took over the helm as managing director on 1 July 2021. This appointment follows... plus
Rob Jones returns to operational role
Rob Jones is the new finance director at the UK-based Europa Worldwide Group. Back in January 2020, he became Europa’s non-executive director to provide support and guidance on the company’s strategy and support its ambitious growth plans, having worked closely with Europa... plus
Joe Kontuly to lead AIT's truckload division
Illinois (USA)-based global freight forwarding services provider AIT Worldwide Logistics has appointed Joe Kontuly as VP of its wholly-owned subsidiary Summit Expedited Logistics, a specialist in in ground distribution and truckload brokerage solutions. From Summit’s... plus
"Ocean market specialists” for Seko Logistics
Seko Logistics has appointed Craig Grossgart as senior VP of global ocean product and Lisa Johnstone as director of ocean product, in line with its services’ growth strategy. Based in Houston, Texas, Grossgart will report to Terry Unrein, CCO, USA, and Johnstone to Grossgart.... plus
Flexport strengthens management team
Flexport, a provider of a digital platform for managing global logistics processes, has appointed Stefan Böhler as its new general manager in Germany, effective 1 August 2021. This hire is in keeping with the company’s growth strategy in Germany, which has expanded its service... plus
Niklas Kirwel returns to Setlog
Supply chain management software provider Setlog has appointed Niklas Kirwel (photo) as its new CEO. He will replace Ralf Duester, co-founder and current CEO of Setlog, who has been elected as chairman of the company’s board of directors. Duester spent ten years as CEO of the... plus
CIFFA names new director
The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association has appointed Joel MacKay, president and owner of North American 3PL Mactrans Logistics, as new director. MacKay brings thirty years of experience in the Canadian transportation industry, starting on the loading dock... plus
Adnavem opens office in Frankfurt
Swedish Logtech innovator Adnavem is setting up new regional headquarters in Frankfurt (Germany). Founded in 2017, the fully automated multimodal logistics platform offers digital collaboration between cargo owners and logistics providers. It has its company headquarters in the... plus