Geodis appoints new industrial projects director for Germany 
Geodis has appointed Peter Anetsberger as industrial projects director for Geodis freight forwarding in Germany. Since 1 July 2019, he has been heading the industrial projects unit and supervising its overall business growth. He reports to Antje Lochmann, managing director... plus
HFW to launch Monaco office with new team
The law firm HFW is opening an office in Monaco with the hire of a team to be led by partners Ian Cranston, Andrew Charlier and Marco Crusafio. The team, which will also include legal directors Ian Fisher and Ruth Monahan, associate George Kaye and trainee legal executive... plus
GAC appoints new vice president for Americas Region
GAC group president Bengt Ekstrand has announced the appointment of Pontus Fredriksson as group vice president – Americas, following the retirement of Bob Bandos, who held the position since March 2018. Bandos was part of the GAC group for 15 years, also serving as managing... plus
Gebrüder Weiss opens office in Uzbekistan
The Austrian transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is strengthening its position along the new Silk Road. The company recently opened a representative office in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent. “With this move we expand our local presence in Central Asia. For our... plus
Bruce A. Fenimore and Sara Mayes to receive CII awards
Bruce A. Fenimore, CEO of Columbia Group, will receive the 2019 Connie Award presented by the containerisation & intermodal institute (CII) on 9 December 2019. The industry-wide event to honour Fenimore will be held at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel (USA). ... plus
Lothar Thoma replaces Heinz Senger-Weiss
Heinz Senger-Weiss has announced his withdrawal from the operative management of Gebrüder Weiss. The managing director air & sea will leave the transport and logistics company for personal reasons on 31 December 2019."We respect his decision and thank him for his... plus
New contact persons at Royal Air Maroc
Amina Tagemouati, formerly head of marketing & development cargo at Royal Air Maroc, has assumed a new position within the airline. In future, she will be in charge of the interline & market intelligence department of the Moroccan flag carrier. Over the last four years... plus
B&H Worldwide appoints group compliance and quality manager
B&H Worldwide has appointed Mike Barber to the position of group compliance and quality manager. Based at the company's global headquarters at London Heathrow (UK), he will be responsible for managing trade compliance across the group and for supporting its ISO9001/AS9120b... plus
Crane Worldwide names Stefan Boehler as VP for EMEIA region
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Stefan Boehler to serve as vice president of operations for the EMEIA region (Europe, Middle East, India, Africa). In this role, Boehler will be responsible for managing the extensive operations of Crane Worldwide Logistics in the region.... plus
New member of the board of harbour commissioners
The Long Beach city council voted unanimously to confirm Mayor Robert Garcia’s appointment of Steven Neal to the board of harbour commissioners, which oversees the Port of Long Beach and the staff of the city’s harbour department. Neal is a former city council member. His... plus