A skipper for Mauritian repair yard 
Taylor Smith Shipyard (TSS), the oldest ship repair yard on Mauritius, has appointed Willy van Niekerk as its new general manager. TSS recently added civil construction services involving steel works for land projects to its marine portfolio. Van Niekerk knows the yard well... plus
Another three-year mandate
At its recent electoral assembly, the Spanish Federation of Freight Forwarders (Feteia-Oltra) welcomed delegates from the country’s 20 freight forwarder associations. Enric Ticó was unanimously elected president of the organisation for the next three years. He has held this... plus
Two new division directors for Long Beach
The Long Beach board of harbour commissioners has approved the appointment of directors for the port’s programme management division and the newly created central procurement services division. Monique Lebrun (left), who has served as the port’s assistant director of... plus
Hapag-Lloyd: new head for ME business
Lars Sorensen assumed his new role as senior managing director region Middle East based in Dubai (UAE) on 1 January 2024. Sorensen joined Hapag-Lloyd five years ago as managing director area India. Sorensen replaces Dheeraj Bhatia, who will join the Hapag-Lloyd executive... plus
Change of the baton at Vienna airport
Michael Zach assumed his new position as head of all handling services at Vienna airport on 1 January 2024 with responsibility for cargo, baggage, and ramp handling as well as aircraft de-icing. Zach joined the airport in 2006. He took over the sales, finance and cargo unit... plus
From US congress to CAA
The Cargo Airline Association (CAA), an advocacy organisation for the air cargo industry, has named Brianna Manzelli as managing director for legislative policy. Manzelli joins CAA from Senator Mitt Romney’s office where she served as senior advisor and communications... plus
DAF: changing of the guard
On 1 January 2024, Gerald Puffitsch took over as managing director of DAF Austria in Wiener Neudorf (Austria) and DAF Trucks (Schweiz) in Mägenwil (Switzerland). He replaces the previous managing director Marc Blom, who will move to DAF Truck Germany as director fleet sales. ... plus
Quality journalism for ITJ readers
Exactly one month ago, on 11 December 2023, the Seahorse Freight Association hosted 160 guests in London for its annual Journalist Awards, supported by headline sponsor AAL Shipping. There were 350 entries by 60 journalists in 13 categories, including multimedia, overland,... plus
Alfons Köster expands management teams
Wolfgang Koss (left) is joining the management team of Alfons Köster & Co Global Freight Logistics. As the medium-sized, owner-managed company informed the ITJ, Koss has been an authorised signatory at the international freight forwarding company with headquarters in Hamburg... plus
Three new senior officers for ICS
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the professional body for the commercial shipping industry worldwide, officially welcomed the following fellows of the institute as its new senior officers at a controlling council meeting held in Athens, Greece. Luis Bernat, (second... plus