XPO continues GXO appointments 
XPO Logistics is continuing to build up the executive management team for its contract logistics spin-off, GXO Logistics. A few days after the promotion of Sandeep Sakharkar, currently XPO’s SVP – logistics technology, to the role of GXO's chief information officer, Baris... plus
New head for Vacad
The Frankfurt-am-Main (Germany)-based Association of Air Cargo Handlers (Vacad), is setting up a new top management team after board elections. Claus Wagner, managing director of Frankfurt Cargo Services, replaces Jürgen Vogt as new CEO, effective 31 March 2021. Managing... plus
Genesee & Wyoming: new CEO for UK/Europe
USA-based Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) has appointed Eddie Aston as CEO of its UK/Europe region. This region includes Freightliner, provider of railfreight, terminals and trucking services; Pentalver, container logistics provider; Freightliner Poland, a railfreight operator... plus
Crane Worldwide Logistics promotes Thomas
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed John David Thomas has regional vice president, South-Central region in the Americas, which includes headquarters in Houston, Texas, Central West Texas, Louisiana and on the USA-Mexico border. Thomas first joined the company on the... plus
Faces and projects for drone businesses
Airflow, a US aeriallogistics company which is building the first electric-STOL aircraft for middle-mile logistics, has appointed Allan McArtor to its advisory board. McArtor, who was chairman of Airbus Americas for nearly two decades, will advise Airflow as it works to build... plus
Swissport banks on experience
Glenn Rutherford, Swissport EVP for Asia-Pacific, has decided to leave the company at the end of 2021 after 23 years of service. His successor Brad Moore (photo) brings extensive international experience as an airline executive, most recently as Qatar Airways SVP ground... plus
New commercial manager in Cologne
Christian Möhrmann is taking over full responsibility for all the commercial activities of Cologne (Germany)-based HGK Shipping, which, with a staff of around 1,000, operates a fleet of roughly 300 own and chartered ships. In his new role, Möhrmann will complement the... plus
ITJ Video News – 8 April 2021
In the ITJ Video News of 8 April 2021, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen looks at a joint service launched by Maersk, MSC and Zim from China and Vietnam to the US East Coast; Argentinian exports of yerba mate managed by Dachser Argentina; All Nippon Airways' deployment of... plus
Çelebi Delhi Cargo picks CEO
Çelebi has appointed Kamesh Peri as new CEO for Çelebi Delhi Cargo, India, effective 15 March 2021. Bringing 30 years of senior leadership experience in the aviation industry in South Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa and North America, he has held executive positions in... plus
Interrail strengthens team
Jürgen Huschka, a proven rail and China expert, assumed his new role as Interrail’s executive director Eurasia on 1 April 2021. He has worked for Panalpina in the overland segment and, most recently, in the management of Far East Land Bridge, an operator of block trains between... plus