In memory of Petr Kroča 
Czech logistics company Oltis Group has announced the death of its director research and innovation Petr Kroča, who passed away on 3 September at the age of 53. The company wrote: "We are missing our long-term colleague, a great person, and our friend, Petr Kroča, who... plus
IFAN strengthens board of directors
The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) has appointed Louise Evans to its board of directors. Evans brings considerable expertise to the foundation. She is currently a non-executive director and audit committee chair of AB Dynamics and Gooch & Housego... plus
Militzer & Münch mourns Werner Albert
Werner Albert passed away at the age of 80 years on 8 September. He was a long-standing president of the administrative board and one of the main shareholders of the Transinvest group to which the Militzer & Münch group also belongs. Albert is considered as one the major... plus
Rath to lead HR at DB Schenker
DB Schenker's supervisory board has appointed Katharina Rath as the new member of the management board responsible for human resources. She will assume her new role on 1 December 2020. For almost two decades, Rath has held several positions at Continental Automotive... plus
Fedex veteran joins U.S. Xpress
U.S. Xpress, a large asset-based truckload carrier, has elected Michael Ducker, former president & CEO of Fedex Freight, to its eight-member board of directors. “We are truly honoured to welcome Ducker to our company,” said U.S. Xpress president and CEO Eric Fuller.... plus
XPO appoints deputy MD for transport in France
XPO Logistics has appointed Bruno Kloeckner as vice-president and deputy managing director for transport in France, effective immediately. Kloeckner will lead the transport organisations for sales, pricing, solutions design, procurement and maintenance. He is based in Lyon and... plus
XPO finds president for last mile business unit
XPO Logistics has appointed Erik Caldwell as president of its last mile business unit with P&L responsibility for XPO’s last mile operations in USA and Canada. The unit manages more than 10 million home deliveries and installations of big and bulky products annually,... plus
Logistics Africa picks CFO
Imperial has elected Rochelle Gabriels CFO for Logistics Africa. She will also serve as a member of Logistics Africa's executive committee. Rochelle has 18 years of finance experience, initially qualifying as a CA and earning her stripes with Deloitte. Since then, she... plus
Port of Tauranga CEO to retire next year
Port of Tauranga’s chief executive Mark Cairns has given notice that he will retire in June 2021 after more than 15 years at the helm of New Zealand’s largest and most efficient port. “Port of Tauranga is in excellent shape. I’m incredibly proud of our people and the... plus
Chief executive Michael Chambers to take the helm at Gist
Logistics business Gist has appointed Michael Chambers as its new chief executive. Chambers is an experienced leader who has held key operational and business roles during his 25-year career with the company. He started out at Gist as an operations manager at the Barnsley... plus