TIA enhances HQ staff 
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has appointed three new vice-presidents: Matt Mantione, CAE, to VP of membership, and Chris Burroughs and Will Sehestedt to VPs of government affairs. The trade body, with more than 1,700 members, is a well-known... plus
GAC finds a place in Uruguay
Growing demand for shipping services from the offshore oil & gas industry encouraged GAC to open an office in Uruguay. The new facility follows on from the group’s expansion in the Americas region in 2018, when it opened a Brazil office in Fortaleza, and established GAC... plus
Representation in Belgium with Multiple Cargo Consult
The Cargo Connections network has gained a representation in Belgium in the shape of Multiple Cargo Consult (MCC). MCC's managing director, Emile Vanderbist, who has worked in the industry for over 30 years, commented: "We are very pleased to become a Cargo Connections... plus
New contacts in Romania
Kögel customers have two new contact partners in Romania. The first is Luigi Meclea, who is responsible for Kögel’s strategic development in the country and who reports directly to Kögel’s CEO Massimo Dodoni. The second new contract is Marius Popescu, who manages key... plus
New VP for Germany's goods transport office
Christian Hoffmann has been appointed as vice-president of Germany’s federal office for freight transport (BAG). He was selected by the country’s ministry of transport and digital infrastructure. Hoffmann has worked for BAG since April 2005, and was head of the BAG’s control... plus
Ole Ingrisch to chair Port-Safety board
Ole Ingrisch is to take on the role of Port-Safety board chairman in February 2019. Ingrisch has more than 30 years’ experience in the maritime and offshore industry. Currently serving as CEO of the port of Esbjerg (Denmark), he previously worked for companies such as... plus
Ivan de Souza joins Deugro group
Ivan Rodrigues de Souza has been recruited as corporate vice-president – sales & business development by the Germany-based Deugro group, as of 28 January 2019. He shoulders responsibility for the global development of the group’s global mining business and will be tasked... plus
Promotion on two fronts at Kukla
Robert Kukla, a Munich-based forwarding company, has granted Axel Bohnensteffen and Daniel Comi full power of attorney. The trained forwarder merchant and business economist Bohnensteffen, who has been with Kukla since summer 2016, manages the company’s multimodal transport... plus
Panalpina strengthens marketing and sales in Europe
Christian Stingl has joined Panalpina as regional head of marketing and sales for Europe. Stingl will be based in Frankfurt and report directly to the regional CEO Europe with a dotted line to the chief commercial officer. Stingl is a results-driven senior executive with... plus
Greencarrier sets up shop in Tianjin
Greencarrier Freight Services has strengthened its position in mainland China by opening up a new office in Tianjin. The new office, the seventh in the country, will be led by Helena Wang, who currently works as operations manager in Greencarrier's Qingdao office. The... plus