Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan joins Houston port commission 
Harris County Commissioners Court has appointed Wendolynn “Wendy” Montoya Cloonan to serve as a member of the port commission of the Port of Houston Authority. “I am pleased to welcome commissioner Cloonan to the port commission and look forward to her leadership,” port... plus
New chartering manager for dship Carriers
Dship Carriers has extended its global team by appointing Ibrahim Khan as chartering manager in Mumbai, India. This will ensure further availability and enhanced services to dship Carriers’ clients in India and Middle East. “We are very glad to have Khan on board. In the... plus
Achim Martinka named VP Germany at Lufthansa Cargo
Achim Martinka, previously head of the One Cargo project, has been named vice president Germany of Lufthansa Cargo. He succeeds J. Florian Pfaff, who took over the position as vice president Asia Pacific of the airfreight carrier on 1 June 2019. Business economist Martinka... plus
American P&I Club appoints prominent maritime lawyer
In a circular to members of the American P&I Club, Shipowners Claims Bureau, (SCB), has announced the recruitment of Daniel A. Tadros to the position of chief legal officer, a key addition to SCB’s senior management team. Tadros will join SCB on 1 July 2019, following... plus
Associations bundle forces in Brussels
The road transport associations of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany and France are founding a joint office in Brussels. The respective representatives are scheduled to move into the office on 1 August. Dirk Engelhardt, CEO of the German entity BGL, said: "The increase in... plus
Seth Hertel joins CSafe Global as new CCO
CSafe Global, a provider of temperature-controlled packaging solutions has appointed Seth Hertel as its new chief commercial officer. “I am excited to welcome Hertel, a healthcare veteran who comes to us with a wealth of expertise and experience gained from key executive... plus
Survitec appoints new heads
As part of a tranche of measures to strengthen its position in the global marine safety and survival market, Survitec has appointed Baba Devani as managing director, Survitec Marine. Devani’s appointment follows on from the recruitment of Jan Eskil Hollen, who joined the... plus
Mikko Tainio is Finnair Cargo’s new MD
Janne Tarvainen, managing director (MD) of Finnair Cargo, will leave the carrier at the end of July and take on the role of MD of Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) in August. Mikko Tainio has been chosen as his successor and a member of Finnair Operations’ leadership team.... plus
Role swapping at Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo Group is making a series of changes to its management. Thomas Sonntag will take over the management of Jettainer, the international service partner for outsourced ULD management, as of 1 July. He will replace Carsten Hernig as managing director. Hernig will... plus
Champ & Co win ECS Group challenge
Champ Cargosystems has won the ECS Group #NexGenLeaders 2019 Challenge alongside Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and Dropslab. The consortium won the award for their augmented reality for air cargo warehouses project. The project increases efficiencies in ground handling... plus