Global Air Charter Service heads to the capital 
The global aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has inaugurated a new branch in Washington DC, serving the Virginia and Delaware regions as well as the capital. Joel Fenn has been appointed as CEO of the new office, which is the company’s ninth in USA. Fenn, who... more
Hellmann appoints Timo Schamber
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Timo Schamber as its new global airfreight director CEP, effective 1 February 2023. With the creation of this new position, the company is responding to increasing demand in the global airfreight market and the rapid development of the... more
Deugro USA wins Gold Safety Award
Deugro USA has received the Highwire Gold Safety Award (formerly Construct Secure Safety Award) for the third consecutive year. The prize is presented to companies rated with a safety score between 85% and 95% in Highwire’s safety assessment programme. “This award reflects... more
Geodis Sweden promotes Jesper Axell
Jesper Axell has been named managing director at Geodis Sweden. He joined the company in 2006 and was appointed deputy managing director in 2018. Since his arrival, Axell has acquired extensive knowledge and a strong business acumen in various management roles within Geodis.... more
Thomas Gries to take over 4Flow
SAP logistics expert and entrepreneur Thomas Gries has been elected to head the newly founded company 4Flow digital. The start-up will provide consulting and support for its customers with regard to the digitisation of their supply chain and logistics. It will accompany... more
Changes at Midwest Association of Rail Shippers
The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (Mars) welcomed a slate of new officers - along with a new executive director – at its recent winter meeting. The 2023 Mars officers are: president Kathy Bathurst (right), CSX Transportation, first VP Matt O'Kray, Transtar, and second... more
Seko Logistics picks Richard MacLaren
Seko Logistics, a specialist for global end-to-end logistics solutions, has appointed Richard MacLaren as its new senior vice president, global e-commerce. MacLaren will oversee the enhancement and execution of the overall strategy and structure of the company’s e-commerce... more
Zeus hires Cambridge sustainability expert
Zeus is to take on Christopher de Saxe, currently senior research associate at the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, University of Cambridge, to further develop Zeus’s plans to provide true sustainable freight. De Saxe will be Zeus’s first head of sustainability... more
Paolo Bettazza to head customer service
After more than 29 eventful years at Renault Trucks, most recently as director of customer services, Rudolf Fricker was able to say goodbye to his partners and colleagues at the kick-off meeting of Renault Trucks (Schweiz). As of this year, Paolo Bettazza will assume... more
Fourkites bolsters management team
Supply chain visibility company Fourkites has appointed a new chief strategy officer and a vice president of global customer success to its executive team. Fabrizio Brasca has been promoted to chief strategy officer. Brasca came to Fourkites as EVP, industry, and market... more