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
Delta reshuffles sales and cargo leadership
Rob Walpole has been appointed new vice president of Delta Cargo and Shawn Cole joins the global sales team as vice president global sales, a newly created position. Effective 1 December 2020, Cole succeeds Bob Somers, senior vice president global sales. Most recently, Cole... plus
Asia-Pacific regional manager for Geodis
Eric Herman has joined supply chain operator Geodis, to strengthen its contract logistics activities in the Asia-Pacific region. He has 25 years of logistics experience in network and facility design, strategy and operations.Herman joined Geodis from the CBRE Group's supply... plus
All the best, Mr Hoyer!
The entrepreneur Thomas R.J. Hoyer is celebrating his 70th birthday today, 1 December. The current chairman of the advisory board of the Hamburg-based Hoyer Group, established by his father, Walter Hoyer, in 1946, has worked in the logistics industry for more than 40... plus
President of IG AirCargo Switzerland retiring
After ten years as the president of IG AirCargo Switzerland, Peter Somaglia is leaving the post. He retired from the airfreight business five years ago and said that he “has now lost daily contact with the industry and its challenges. It’s time for a change.” He will stay in... plus
Jason Barry from Alaska to Canada
Air Canada has appointed Jason Berry as its vice-president for cargo activities, with effect from 1 January 2021. He will be based at the carrier's Montreal headquarters and report directly to executive vice-president and CCO Lucie Guillemette, who said that "Jason's... plus
ITJ Video News – 26 November 2020
In the ITJ Video News of the 26th of November 2020, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen presents news on Valenciaport’s figures for October; Ethiopian Cargo’s new trans-Pacific route; a retirement at Danser; Union Pacific’s new intermodal terminal in the USA; and a new Pernod Ricard... plus