UP appoints Christina Conlin as chief legal officer 
Union Pacific has named Christina Conlin as senior vice-president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective from the end of March. She succeeds Craig Richardson, who’ll retire after more than a decade in the role. Conlin will oversee the company’s legal affairs,... more
Olafsen takes over sales leadership at Optimarin
Tonje Olafsen has been appointed vice-president for sales and project at Optimarin, taking over from Tore Andersen. A former naval officer, Olafsen brings strong leadership and team-building skills from her 15 years in the Royal Norwegian Navy. She previously served as... more
Former FAA chief joins ZeroAvia
Hydrogen-electric aviation pioneer ZeroAvia has appointed Billy Nolen, former acting administrator of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as senior strategy and regulatory advisor. Nolen will support the company’s certification efforts for its 600kW electric propulsion... more
Ports of Stockholm appoints Praetorius
Ports of Stockholm has strengthened its marketing and sales department by appointing Johan Praetorius as its marketing manager for cargo. He took up the role on 20 March and brings extensive experience in shipping and logistics with him. Praetorius previously served as... more
Conceição promoted at Zetes
Zetes named Tiago Conceição as the new president of its goods ID division on 1 April. He’ll succeed Juan José Martínez, who’s stepping down after leading the division since 2012. Conceição joined Zetes Portugal in 1995 as a software engineer and later became general manager... more
Expanding AJW Group's Apac presence
AJW Group, a provider of aviation component solutions, has appointed Donal Boylan as president – Asia Pacific. With over 35 years in aerospace and defence, Boylan has held senior roles, including board vice chairman at Vietjet Air and CEO at Bohai Leasing. He also co-founded RBS... more
Duvenbeck appoints road EVP for the northwest
Germany's Duvenbeck Group has appointed Rene Hille as executive vice-president of the business line road for the northwestern region. In this role he will oversee road freight operations and report directly to Christian Seidl, who was appointed COO for the northwest four months... more
CII elects board members
The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) has appointed Nick Fafoutis, Giancarlo Morgera and Ken O’Brien to its board of directors. Their expertise in ocean shipping, liner services and logistics will strengthen CII’s mission. Fafoutis, an executive vice-president... more
Come and meet us at ‘transport logistic’ in Munich!
Our industry worldwide has one clear goal – the ‘transport logistic’ trade fair in Munich, which is taking place from 2 to 5 June this year. The International Transport Journal ITJ, which has been a part of the Logismedia Group since November 2024, will once again be present... more
Luhta returns to law in new role
The US 3PL Trinity Logistics has named Klaus Luhta as its new in-house counsel. Luhta, previously a freight agent with the company for nearly five years, brings expertise in contract negotiation, risk management and compliance with him. His background includes roles as chief... more