VTG welcomes CCO 
Martin Neese has is the new chief commercial officer (CCO) at the VTG Group. His task will be to further develop and implement VTG's commercial strategy and he will report directly to CEO Alberto Nobis. Neese joins the group from global management consultancy Kearney, where... more
Sustainability awards are out
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has announced the results of the sixth edition of the ‘Air Cargo Sustainability Awards’, run in partnership with IT solutions provider Champ Cargosystems. The awards aim to recognise outstanding businesses and industry initiatives... more
Johannes Trost to chair the legal committee
At a meeting on 18 November 2024 at the headquarters of the Association for European Inland Navigation and Waterways (VBW) in the Haus Rhein in Duisburg, the members of the VBW legal committee unanimously elected Johannes Trost (right), of the Hamburg-based law firm Wheelhouse,... more
From Kuehne + Nagel to KLN
Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) has appointed Wong Siew Loong as its chief commercial officer for the group and managing director for Southeast Asia. With more than 25 years of experience in the global transport and logistics sector, Siew Loong joins KLN from Kuehne + Nagel... more
A promotion for Dave O’Brien
Davies Turner, a UK-based independent freight forwarding group, has appointed Dave O’Brien to the board of directors at its surface freight subsidiary, Davies Turner & Co. O’Brien’s career at Davies Turner began in 1990 when he joined as Turkish import manager, transitioning... more
From Seko to AGS
Accelerated Global Solutions (AGS), a freight forwarder and logistics specialist, has appointed Tony Barnes to the newly created position of global chief commercial & growth officer. Barnes brings 35 years of global experience in logistics and supply chain management.... more
Duvenbeck Group picks COO
The Duvenbeck Group, a Germany-based logistics provider with more than 6,500 employees working at 40 business sites in eleven countries, has appointed Christian Seidl as its new chief operating officer (COO) to oversee the company’s business in its ‘road and contract logistics’... more
Handing over the baton at Wascosa
Wascosa is bidding farewell to Peter Balzer (left), who will leave the company at the end of the year after more than a decade of service, first as CEO and then as an advisor for the past two years. As the company’s COO and member of the executive board, Thomas Schilliger... more
From Otto Group to DKV Mobility
Sebastian Klauke will take over as new chief executive officer (CEO) of DKV Mobility on 1 April 2025. He will succeed Marco van Kalleveen, who will not be renewing his contract at his own request after six years as CEO. Until the handover, van Kalleveen will continue to lead the... more
Lean and Green award: and the winner is …
Hutchison Ports Best has been awarded the prestigious Lean and Green award, earning four stars for its outstanding performance in reducing emissions in logistics processes. Lean and Green is the largest European collaboration platform specifically aimed at reducing emissions... more