Dachser’s 20th anniversary in Austria 
When it founded Dachser Austria 20 years ago, the German family-owned company expanded its international network and set a new milestone for successful and sustainable growth. The Austrian national company now runs nine offices in the country, employs almost 700 people and... more
Kontron Transportation appoints MD
Michael Jeske assumed his new position as managing director of Kontron Transportation on 1 July. He will join Richard Neussl at the helm of the group and also head its finance and fulfilment departments. Jeske has many years of management expertise in the IT industry with a... more
Nallian picks CCO
Nallian, which specialises in creating connected cargo hubs and optimising freight management processes, has appointed Lionel van der Walt as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective 1 July 2024. In this role, he will spearhead Nallian's growth strategy, based out of Raleigh,... more
Already 4 million zero emission km
Schneider National, a USA-based provider of transport, intermodal and logistics services, has been selected as the Pepsico Asset Sustainability Carrier of the Year for the third time in a row. For over two decades, Schneider has worked closely with Pepsico and became the... more
Wind of change over Georgia Ports
Georgia Ports Authority has named Flavio Batista (left) as CCO and Rob Dooley (right) as CFO, effective 1 July 2024. The appointments are part of a succession plan implemented in 2023 to replace CFO Michaela Thompson, who retired on 30 June 2024, and CCO Cliff Pyron, who has... more
TT Club: three non-executive board members
TT Club, a specialist liability insurance provider to the international freight and logistics industry, has elected three new members drawn from its membership of insured organisations to its controlling board. Nosiphesihle Mbongwa is based in Durban, South Africa and has... more
Handing over the baton at Federagenti
Paolo Pessina, the outgoing president of the Genoa maritime agents' association, has been elected president of Federagenti, the national federation of maritime agents and recommenders. He will initially flank Alessandro Santi, who will finish his mandate on 25 October and... more
How to win the next generation
Innovate Freight Talent exhibited and also presented a seminar on finding the best logistics talents at Multimodal, an annual supply chain conference and logistics exposition. This year’s event, which took place at NEC Birmingham UK, featured over 300 exhibitors and was attended... more
Doppstadt to Duisport
Giordana Doppstadt, currently head of HR at RWE Offshore Wind, will join the executive board of Duisport. At the world’s largest inland port, she will oversee the HR, purchasing, legal, accounting, operational IT, marketing, and process management departments as a member of the... more
Another mandate for Armin Bohnhoff
The advisory board of the German transport company Cargo Network has reelected its chairman for the period until 31 December 2026. Armin Bohnhoff (pictured), professor of logistics and real estate management at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, was confirmed in... more