Europa boosts customer services team 
A recent paper reported that 47% of Dutch consumers consider connection and trust to be top factors in customer services and that they value positive human interactions over AI technology. Europa Road’s Benelux team, which specialises in road freight to and from the UK,... more
Cyprus Shipping Chamber elects DG
The directors of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber have appointed its deputy director general / marine manager Alexandros Josephides as the body’s next director general. Josephides will succeed Thomas A. Kazakos, who is taking over as secretary-general of the London-based... more
Funding and a CEO for Elroy Air
Elroy Air, a leader in middle-mile aerial autonomous logistics, has appointed Andrew Clare as the new chief executive officer to lead the company in its next phase of scaling the company’s hybrid-electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (hVTOL), the ‘Chaparral’. Elroy... more
Bifa 2024 – And the winners are...
Host James Cracknell OBE welcomed a record-breaking audience of over 550 attendees to the British International Freight Association’s 2024 ‘Freight Service Awards’. Bifa director general Steve Parker extended heartfelt congratulations to the winners and finalists, highlighting... more
A CIO for MBS
The MBS Group has reinforced its commitment to digital transformation by appointing Nico K. Pereira da Silva as its chief information officer. In his new role the experienced IT expert will oversee the strategic and operational management of the organisation’s IT. The new... more
LH Cargo welcomes regional executives
Lufthansa Cargo named two executives to new positions at the beginning of this year. On 1 January Andre Schulz, previously the head of the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and CIS region, took over as the head of Europe. He’s thus been in charge of all of Lufthansa... more
Prepared for the transition to e-mobility
Renault Trucks (Switzerland) has created a new position to drive forward the decarbonisation of commercial transport. Since 1 September 2024 René Krieger has supported transporters in the planning and implementation of all-electric transport solutions – including charging and... more
Edray picks COO
Edray, a leading technology and managed transport solution provider, has appointed Sean Santiago as COO in its executive management team. With almost 20 years of logistics experience, he has a strong reputation for building innovative, purposeful teams and solutions to maximise... more
A second managing director for AeroLogic
AeroLogic, a joint venture between DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, has had a permanent second managing director and CFO since 1 January. Marcus Niedermeyer, who already held interim responsibility for finance, human resources, IT and administration from July 2024 onwards, has... more
Strengthening Hamburg’s position in Asia
The port of Hamburg liaison office in China (HHR Shanghai) welcomed a new leader on 1 January, when Lars Anke took over as chief representative. Anke’s no stranger to representing Hamburg in China, having previously headed the office from 2006 to 2019. His predecessor Pan Hua... more