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
Algiers International Airport has a new CEO
Algeria’s minister of transport Kamal Beldjoud has installed the CEO of the Algiers Airport Services and Infrastructure Management Company (SGSIA), Mohamed Salah Kaouach. The installation ceremony took place at the company's headquarters at the Houari-Boumediene... more
Quantron expands its hydrogen team
As well as expanding its partner network with the addition of the Hydrogen Alliance, Quantron is also welcoming five new experts to its management team. They will support the company with their expertise in the implementation of its global hydrogen goals. Jörg Zwilling has... more
Cheng Lu returns to Tusimple
Tusimple has announced the appointment of a permanent CEO and changes to its board of directors. Cheng Lu is returning to the company as CEO and president. Lu previously served as CEO from September 2020 to March 2022, a period of important milestones for Tusimple including... more
Camion Transport best employer of the year
Camion Transport won first place in the category of companies with more than 1,000 employees. The 22nd Swiss Employer Award was presented in a festive ceremony at the Lake Side in Zurich on 17 November 2022. The Employer Award has been honouring the best employers in... more
DVF hires new expert
The Deutsches Verkehrsforum (DVF) has named Susanne Landwehr head of European policy, rail technology and rail transport, effective 1 February 2023. Landwehr will steer the multimodal association’s positioning in these areas, develop strategic recommendations for action in... more
Sam Gilliland takes the helm at Accelya
Accelya, a global provider of technology solutions to the travel industry, has appointed Sam Gilliland as its chief executive officer. A recognised industry veteran, Gilliland spent 25 years at the Sabre Corporation starting out as a software engineer. He held a number of senior... more
Hapag-Lloyd promotes Stuart Sandlin
Hapag-Lloyd has appointed Stuart Sandlin to replace Uffe Ostergaard as president of its North America region. Sandlin, who is currently senior vice president (SVP) of sales for USA, will assume his new role on 1 January 2023, while Ostergaard will leave Hapag Lloyd to take up... more