GLS names new CEO 
The GLS Group (General Logistics Systems) has appointed Dr Karl Pfaff as its new chief executive officer. On 1 October he succeeded Martin Seidenberg, who was appointed Group CEO of IDS in August. Pfaff has a proven track record in the German and international parcel and... plus
OceanConnect marks a promotion
Mark Perrins was promoted to managing director of KPI OceanConnect London Ltd, a leading marine energy provider, with effect from 1 August. He joined the OceanConnect group in 2009 in a trading role, and was subsequently promoted to team leader in 2013 and trading manager in... plus
A promotion at Coyote Logistics
Sandeep Pisipati, currently chief financial officer, has been named the new CEO of Coyote Logistics. This appointment comes as Jonathan Sisler announces his decision to pursue other opportunities. Pisipati has been with Coyote for five years and brings over 18 years of... plus
From Etihad to Atlas Worldwide
Atlas Air Worldwide, a global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, has appointed Martin Drew as chief strategy and transformation officer, effective 25 September 2023. Drew’s most recent position was SVP global sales, marketing, brand and cargo at... plus
CBP names new DFO for Laredo
Donald R. Kusser, formerly port director for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, has assumed his duties as director, field operations for the US Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo field office. Kusser succeeds DFO Randy J. Howe, who has retired after 34 years of federal... plus
Biglift Shipping celebrates golden jubilee
This year marks Biglift Shipping's 50th anniversary. Over the last half century, the company has developed into one of the world’s major specialists for heavy cargo transport by sea. The company began in 1973 as Mammoet Shipping, part of Mammoet Transport. After its... plus
Continental Tires Spain picks Edwin Goudswaard
Edwin Goudswaard became head of research and development at Continental Tires on 1 September 2023. He succeeds Boris Mergell, who took over as manager of the user experience unit at Continental Automotive on the same date. Goudswaard started his career at Continental in... plus
Senior executive appointments at Marcura
Maritime solutions provider Marcura has introduced two key senior executive appointments to reinforce its strategic expansion plans. Dionysis Tzelepis (left) has been named CEO of DA-Desk and Bruno Deszczynski (right) as head of Portlog and Claimshub. Tzelepis joined DA-Desk... plus
Saudia Cargo appoints managing director
Loay Mashabi will be joining Saudia Cargo as managing director on 8 October 2023. Formerly deputy minister for logistics services at the ministry for transport, Mashabi has an extensive background in the logistics sector. He has served at various positions in both the... plus
Fraport extends CEO contract
On 15 September 2023, Fraport’s supervisory board extended Stefan Schulte’s mandate as CEO of Fraport for another three years. Schulte’s contract will therefore continue from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2027. Schulte, a banker with a doctorate in business administration,... plus