Axxès: a new team for DACH markets 
Digital service provider and toll service provider Axxès, which is headquartered in Lyon (France), opened a branch in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) on 1 March 2023. From this office, a team of six employees will support the company’s development in the DACH markets, reporting to... plus
WDS bolsters leadership team
World Distribution Services (WDS), a premier provider of innovative warehouse logistics solutions, has added two seasoned professionals to its leadership team: Brian Noonan has been appointed senior vice president of customer solutions and Nicole Butcaris will be director of... plus
Port of Helsinki picks Vesa Marttinen
Vesa Marttinen has been appointed VP of the cargo traffic business at Port of Helsinki, succeeding Jukka Kallio. Marttinen has served in various executive positions in the seafaring and maritime sector. He has also headed and conducted demanding products in the shipping industry... plus
Mirja Nibbe to lead CMA CGM Germany
Mirja Nibbe will become managing director of CMA CGM Germany on 1 June 2023. She will take over from Peter Wolf, who is retiring after having headed CMA CGM's German subsidiary for more than 31 years. Nibbe has overseen Hapag-Lloyd's global reefer container business as well... plus
Atlantic Forwarding Group chooses Christoph Ritt
Atlantic Forwarding Group has appointed Christoph Ritt as the new chief financial officer reporting directly to the CEO. He will succeed Marco Iulita, who is leaving the company in April 2023. Ritt joined Atlantic Forwarding Group in 2022 and brings with him over 20 years of... plus
Changes at the helm of PD Ports
PD Ports has welcomed two new additions to its executive leadership team. With a proven track record of delivery, PD Ports has attracted over GBP 1.5 billion of inward investment and helped to create some 2,500 new jobs since 2005. Liz Law joins PD Ports as CFO from Royal... plus
Beumer Group UK opens new head office
Beumer Group, a global supplier of intralogistics and materials handling systems and solutions, opened a new UK head office in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, on 19 April 2023. The company has run an office near Heathrow Airport for a number of years and is opening the... plus
United O7 Americas welcomes Robert Jacquet
Rob Jacquet will join United O7 Americas as managing partner, based in Houston, Texas USA, where he will work with Rene Pedersen and Eileen Wang at the United O7 Americas office. Jacquet comes to United O7 with over 22 years of experience in the multipurpose/heavy lift... plus
Supporting journalists in the logistics industry
The Seahorse Freight Association, a not-for-profit organisation championing career and networking opportunities for journalists in supply chain and transport, has welcomed Pressiana Naydenova, corporate communications manager at Associated British Ports (ABP), to its committee.... plus
FOT: Martin von Känel to lead financing division
Martin von Känel has been appointed vice director and new head of the financing division at the Federal Office of Transport (FOT), effective 1 December 2023. Currently director of the transport company Martigny et Region’s (TMR) and president of the cooperation platform of... plus