Bolloré Logistics picks Jean-Baptiste Buée 
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Jean-Baptiste Buée to the position of head of the luxury vertical for the Americas. Based in New Jersey, USA, Jean-Baptiste will report to Marc Sawaya, VP sales Americas. Jean-Baptiste Buée has a master’s degree from EDHEC Business School. He... more
Swedish Club celebrates 150th anniversary
The Swedish Club celebrated its 150th Anniversary last week, with a series of events held around the Club’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Gothenburg. The Club welcomed four new members to its board: Chen Xiaoxiong, vice president, Cosco Shipping, Mingfa Liu, director for... more
Hill Dickinson boosts Singapore shipping team
The international maritime law firm Hill Dickinson in Singapore has appointed Binoy Dubey as counsel and master mariner. He is an extra-master mariner and an English qualified solicitor with significant seagoing and onshore experience. Prior to joining Hill Dickinson, Dubey... more
2022 Connie Award in Long Beach, CA
Joseph S. Gregorio Sr., CEO and chairman of Pacific Crane Maintenance Corporation, (PCMC), has been named recipient of the 2022 Connie Award, which will be presented by the Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CCI) on 14 September 2022. In addition, Captain Lynn Korwatch... more
Emanuele Grimaldi at the helm of ICS
The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has appointed Emanuele Grimaldi (left), president and managing director of Grimaldi Euromed, as chairman of the board. Grimaldi, a former president of both... more
WAL: 27 mentees for first mentorship scheme
The 27 mentees from the first Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) mentorship project have successfully completed the programme, reporting a boost in confidence and benefitting from networking with senior members of the industry. The inaugural four-month scheme brought... more
Seko Logistics further expands leadership team
Seko Logistics has confirmed two new appointments to its international leadership team: Steen Christensen joins Seko in the new role of COO – International, while, in Sydney, Paul Good takes over as managing director, Australia. Texas-based Christensen has enjoyed a 30-year... more
Elcome Intl and SAL Navigation sign agreement
Elcome International has signed an agreement to become an authorised sales and service representative for Sweden-based SAL Navigation. Under the agreement, Elcome is authorised to conduct sales, installation, service and maintenance for SAL’s echo sounders, speed logs,... more
Pitto elected president of Fedespedi
At its recent general assembly, Fedespedi, the Italian business organisation that represents and protects the interests of international freight forwarders, elected its former VP Alessandro Pitto, CEO of Casasco & Nardi, as its president for the next three years (2022-2025).... more
Bifa adds youth to national council
Kyle Lawrence and Laura Hobby have been selected to join the British International Freight Association’s national council. Both are important members of Bifa’s Young Forwarder Network (YFN). Hobby, who works for F.S Mackenzie, started her freight career in 2015 and took over... more