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
Tiaca appoints Eric Hartmann for Latin America
Tiaca’s board of directors has named Eric Hartmann as its regional representative Latin America in keeping with the organisation’s aim to have and maintain a regional presence in key areas across the globe. As a regional representative, Hartmann will enhance member relations... more
Closer cooperation at Shanghai airport
Carsten Hernig, previously vice president region Latin America & Caribbean at Lufthansa Cargo, assumed the dual role of deputy general manager and vice president production, sales & marketing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co Ltd (Pactl) in... more