ODW Logistics appoint Brian Drees 
Brian Drees has joined ODW Logistics, a third-party logistics provider, as its new senior director of operational excellence. He will lead ODW’s continuous improvement strategy, focusing on standardising and refining operational systems and inventory controls and on improving... plus
Bruno Sidler joins SGL Transgroup
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) Transgroup, a services provider based in Scandinavia, has appointed Bruno Sidler, former CEO of Swiss transport company Panalpina, as industrial advisor to CEO Allan Melgraad and the board led by Tom Gartland, the executive chairman of the... plus
Toft takes the reins – finally
More than one year after announcing his new ventures, Soren Toft has been welcomed as MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company’s new CEO, effective from 2 December 2020. He reports to Diego Aponte, MSC group president, and Gianluigi Aponte, founder and MSC group chairman. In his... plus
Common goals with BGL-Nord
In northern Germany, the associations representing the transport sector in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Landesverband des Verkehrsgewerbes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LV M-V)) and in Berlin and Brandenburg (Landesverband des Berliner und Brandenburger Verkehrsgewerbes (LBBV)) have... plus
ITJ Video News – 3 December 2020
In the ITJ Video News of 3 December 2020, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen presents a new link between the port of Cork and Zeebrugge, offered by CLdN; ground handler Saudi Arabian Logistics Company; the new CEO of the Montreal Port Authority; Kombiverkehr’s options in Hanover; and... plus
FMS wins exclusive membership
Fr. Meyer's Sohn (Schweiz) (FMS) from Basel has been appointed as a new country exclusive member for the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in Switzerland with immediate effect. The FMS project division in Basel, the only project division within the group, consists of... plus
Forto extends senior leadership team
Just a few days after announcing a financing round of over USD 50 million, adding to a total of USD 70 million this year only, Berlin-based Forto, a major provider of digitised freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, has appointed Kenneth De Spiegeleire (ex-Dropbox, Cisco... plus
Canadian military gives logistics support
Major-General Dany Fortin (left) and other staff of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the department of national defence, including logistics experts, operational planners, pharmacists, health care administrators, engineers and information technology experts, are assisting... plus
Tiaca starts digital ACF with people-focused session
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Cargo Association is organising a wholly digital version of its Air Cargo Forum (ACF) this year and inviting interested persons to register for six sessions scheduled until 10 December, starting with yesterday's (1 December... plus
Changes at Renault Trucks (Switzerland)
Daniela Schifferle (left), the head of the department marketing and communication of Renault Trucks (Switzerland) SA, has retired. She has been succeeded by French national Léa Orenga. Schifferle worked for 35 years in the truck industry, holding various positions at... plus