Bombardier: Brigitte Zypries joins supervisory board 
As a new member of the supervisory board at Bombardier Transportation and Bombardier Transportation (railway technology) Holding Germany, Brigitte Zypries has taken part in her first joint meeting of the supervisory boards of the two companies. From January 2017 until March... plus
Arpin Group promotes Slawomir Mitak
Arpin Group has promoted Slawomir Mitak from senior software developer/engineer to director of software development. In his new role, Mitak will be responsible for the architecture, development, and delivery of applications supporting transportation logistics including the... plus
Fr. Meyer’s Sohn reorganises its management board
Heiko Voigt has been appointed managing director at Fr. Meyer’s Sohn with effect from 1 October 2019. The new management board of the German family-owned global forwarding company will then consist of Voigt and Dominik Lucius. Voigt has 25 years of forwarding experience at... plus
Managing director Boris Blanche leaves IRU
IRU’s managing director, Boris Blanche, has left the organisation following his appointment as CEO of the Foundation for International Road Transport in Geneva. Effective immediately, Blanche’s new mission will focus on strengthening the foundation to increase its impact and... plus
Stefan Heymann set to become new CFO
RIO is reshaping its management board: The digital brand of the Traton Group has brought in Stefan Heymann as CFO. Heymann has his roots in the Volkswagen Group. RIO’s new recruit joined the Volkswagen Group China as a project controller in 2011. He took on a team leader... plus
GAC opens in Ireland
As part of its European growth strategy, the GAC Group has opened its first office in the Republic of Ireland, providing a wide range of shipping services to vessels at the country’s ports as well as in Northern Ireland. GAC Ireland provides ship agency services at all major... plus
New members for Cargoline's advisory board
On the usual rotational basis, the shareholders of the general cargo cooperation Cargoline (Germany) have elected their new advisory board. Ralf Amm (Amm Spedition, Nuremberg), Andreas Hartmann (Hartmann International, Paderborn), Heiner Koch (Koch International, Osnabrück) and... plus
Simpson Spence Young bolsters suezmax team
Simpson Spence Young (SSY), an independent shipbroker, has strengthened its tanker desk by hiring two brokers to bolster its London (UK) suezmax team. The addition of Oliver Rae and Dean Abrahams brings the size of SSY's global team dedicated to the suezmax market to 17. Rae... plus
Kurt K. Larsen says goodbye
Kurt K. Larsen, chairman and "founder" of the modern DSV is stepping down. He has great confidence in the leadership of today’s DSV, which is part of the reason he is ready to retire and enjoy full control of his calendar. “All good things must come to an end, as... plus
New member of the board at Dunkerque-Port
Julien Lernould, CFO of Dunkerque-Port, has been appointed to the board of the port operator, upon the recommendation of the chairman of the board. The board of Dunkerque-Port has four members. Lernould will join chairman Stéphane Raison, sales director Daniel Deschodt and... plus