New heads for airports association ADV 
During its annual meeting, the airports association ADV held the regular election of its administrative board for a next three years’ mandate. The ADV statues stipulate that the administrative board is the association’s highest decision-making body. Hans Georg Reichhart,... plus
High credit-rating for Gebrüder Weiss
The logistics services provider Gebrüder Weiss continues to be one of the “top-rating companies” in Austria. In this category, the company Bisnode/Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), which assesses firms’ financial standing and business performance, lists those companies that are... plus
Turkish Cargo wins two awards
This year, Turkish Cargo participated in Logitrans, Turkey's annual international transportation and logistics fair, for the 11th time. Competing for the Atlas Logistics Awards, which were organised for the 10th time this year, Turkish Cargo won the first prize in the... plus
Time Matters is preferred supplier for Bosch
Time Matters, a provider of special speed logistics services, has been awarded the status of “preferred supplier” by Bosch. For the technology and service company Bosch, Time Matters thus becomes the preferred provider of “logistics services for global courier services”. Bosch... plus
Agnes Heftberger joins DVF's presiding board
Agnes Heftberger, managing director, VP sales, IBM Global Markets has joined the presiding board of the Deutsches Verkehrsforum (German transport forum) as a new member. Heftberger replaces Wolfgang Wendt, who has assumed a new position within IBM and has therefore resigned from... plus
Transuniverse Forwarding wins third Nitto award
The Belgian groupage company Transuniverse Forwarding has been honoured for the third year in a row by the Japanese group Nitto for its performance in on-time delivery and customer service. Nitto has its largest production facility in the Emea zone in Genk (Belgium).... plus
Désirée Baer to become CEO of SBB Cargo
In March 2020, Désirée Baer will take over the helm at SBB Cargo, after a month’s induction period. She has a degree in business studies from St. Gall University (HSG) and has been serving as CEO of Securitrans Public Transport Security since 2017. This company has almost 1,000... plus
Bansard strengthens its management team
The French logistics services provider Bansard International adds a new impulse to its development by strengthening its management team. Milad Seif has joined Bansard International and assumed the position of global sales director. In this function he is responsible for... plus
Steerprop appoints new CEO
Steerprop’s board of directors has appointed Riku-Pekka Hägg as the company’s new CEO. Hägg will assume his new role at the start of January 2020. As former vice president of ship design at Wärtsilä, Hägg brings decades of maritime technology know-how, digital and strategic... plus
Salvatore Sciacchitano to be president of the Icao council
The 36-member governing body of the international civil aviation organisation (Icao), the Icao council, has elected Salvatore Sciacchitano of Italy as its president for a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2020. He succeeds Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu of Nigeria, who has held the... plus