Global cargo chair for Swissport
Swissport International has elected Dirk Goovaerts to the new position of cargo chair. He will assume this function in addition to his current responsibilities as head of the Middle East & Africa region.
The new chair will bring together Swissport's cargo experts from across the network, who will contribute their market knowledge and customer relationships.
Prior to joining Swissport on 1 September 2021, Goovaerts was CEO Asia Pacific with Dnata. Previous roles included COO of Saudi Ground Services and senior vice president Europe with Menzies Aviation.
"Our goal is to become the air cargo handler of choice, delivering operational excellence for existing and potential customers in 116 warehouses around the world," Goovaerts says. (cj)