Industry stalwart for GAC in India 
Industry veteran Jayakumar Gopalakrishnan has been appointed GAC Shipping's general manager, projects and breakbulk in India. Based in the company’s Mumbai office, he will spearhead the company’s efforts to tap into India’s growing project logistics and breakbulk business. ... plus
Change at DFDS's head
Niels Smedegaard will step down as CEO of DFDS at the end of April. Torben Carlsen, who has been the company's CFO since 2009, will become the new CEO. Smedegaard has been CEO of DFDS since 1 January 2007. He said: “My time at DFDS has been a fantastic journey since I... plus
Bita appoints Dale Chrystie as its first chair
Dale Chrystie of Fedex was elected as the first chair of the blockchain in transport alliance standards council (Bitas) during the meeting of its board of directors last month. Chrystie, business fellow and blockchain strategist at Fedex, has been a tireless advocate on... plus
Knut Kokkeling takes charge at Cuxhaven
After a two-month transition period, Knut Kokkelink has taken over the management of the Cuxhaven subsidiary of Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts, Germany). His predecessor Hans-Gerd Janssen is retiring after 33 years of work for the port administration. Kokkelink has headed... plus
Noerpel reinforces personnel services division
Noerpel Logistics Services has opened three additional branch offices in Germany – namely in Elsdorf, Passau and Offenburg. The company’s personnel services sector now has eight locations nationwide, where well over 500 employees can be placed to fulfil operations for clients.... plus
Iata appoints new regional VP North Asia
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) is appointing Ma Tao as its regional vice-president (RVP) for North Asia. Ma joins Iata from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) where he is currently head of the airworthiness certification centre. Ma will be... plus
Pact between Gefco and System Alliance 
Gefco Germany is to become a partner of the general cargo cooperation System Alliance. The Gefco location in Mainz is taking over the production area of Hellmann Worldwide’s branch office in Nieder-Olm. The move is intended to reinforce Gefco's presence in the Rhine-Main region,... plus
Amazon joins German Transport Forum
The e-commerce giant Amazon has just joined the German Transport Forum (DVF). The association’s managing director, Heike van Hoorn, observed: "With Amazon Germany as a member we have gained a player with innovative strength for the online trade and logistics sector.... plus
Seat on Confitarma board for Cesare d'Amico
The Italian shipowners' association Confitarma has unanimously elected Cesare d'Amico to its board of directors and executive committee. D'Amico is CEO of the D'Amico Group, a Rome-based entity with offices around the world. On another front, the trade body has decided to... plus
Kerry appoints manager for Spain and Portugal
Kerry Logistics has appointed Marc Porta as managing director of its entities in Spain and Portugal. Based in Barcelona (Spain), Porta will be responsible for driving the business development strategy in the two countries, focusing on integrated and end-to-end supply chain... plus