Deutsche Aircraft promotes Maximilian Fahr 
Deutsche Aircraft has appointed Maximilian D. Fahr as vice president, supply chain, effective 1 November 2022. Based in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, Fahr will lead and manage the company’s supply chain organisation. Prior to this appointment, Fahr had been director of... more
Mileway picks Aymeric Canivenc
Mileway, Europe’s largest owner and manager of real estate assets for last mile logistics, has recruited Aymeric Canivenc as country director France. Canivenc, a civil engineer (CNAM) and MRICS with MBA degrees from Neoma Business School in France and Tsinghua University in... more
ZIM appoints second female captain
In an emotional ceremony held at the headquarters of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services in Haifa, Israel, Angelina Egorenkov received the official appointment of captain, the most senior in the merchant fleet, from ZIM President and CEO Eli Glickman last week. Egorenkov began... more
Two managing directors to lead Hartrodt Germany
Vojislav Jevtic (left) has held the position of managing director of A. Hartrodt Germany at the company's headquarters in Hamburg since 1 November 2022. Together with Hendrik Khezri in Frankfurt, the qualified freight forwarding specialist is responsible for a major national... more
RCG is Vienna's top training company
The Austrian ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has won this year’s prize as Vienna’s best company for apprenticeships for the third time after 2014 and 2018. Birgit Schmöller (head of human resources), Franz Heissenberger (apprentice training manager) and two RCG apprentices... more
From airline to airport operator
The board of Daa, a global airport and travel retail group based in Ireland, has appointed Kenny Jacobs as its new chief executive officer. Jacobs brings extensive experience in marketing, commercial and operations in large consumer serving businesses. He worked as chief... more
Hill Dickinson launches first round of promotions
Law firm Hill Dickinson has announced new partners within its marine and trade team as part of its accelerated partner promotion scheme. Five legal directors from the firm’s London, Manchester and Piraeus offices have been elevated to partner status. They are: shipping team... more
DFS picks Andriy Blagovisniy
Andriy Blagovisniy has joined Diplomat Freight Services (UK) as project cargo sales manager. He has worked in the aviation and air charter business on the transportation of oversized and super heavy cargoes for 24 years and has managed air shipments using the AN-124, AN-225, and... more
KWE opens sea freight office in Basel
Kintetsu World Express (Switzerland) is expanding its sea freight activities and has opened a third branch in Basel. With its new office, KWE is now present in Switzerland’s three largest cities. There have also been some staff changes: The company appointed Cédric Müller... more
Australian AAL wins award for salvage operation
AAL Shipping (AAL) has been named joint winner in the DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry awards 2022, together with partner United Salvage, for their collaboration on the complex retrieval of two sunken tugs from the Mersey River in Devonport, Tasmania. They were sunk... more