Cian: Etienne Giros takes the helm 
The members of the board of directors of Cian (French Council of Investors in Africa) have appointed Etienne Giros as president. Giros has been deputy chairman of the organisation since 2014, and also chairman of Ebcam (European Business Council for Africa) since June 2018.... more
MLP Group strengthens commercial team
Andreas R.W. Wahlen is the new manager for business development & acquisitions at the MLP Group's newly opened location in Cologne. Andreas R.W. Wahlen joined the group in January 2022. MLP develops, owns and manages high-quality commercial, industrial and logistics... more
Beth Rooney to head Port of NY&NJ
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that Sam Ruda, who has presided over years of record-setting growth at the East Coast’s busiest seaport, is stepping down as director of the port department. Maritime industry veteran Beth Rooney, who has more than... more
Changing of the guard at VDR
Effective 30 April 2022, former senator Ralf Nagel will step down after twelve years as chief executive officer and executive member of the presidential committee of the shipowners’ Association (VDR). “We are delighted to have been able to win Martin Kröger, a shipping and... more
Key appointments at Mandata
Transport management software provider Mandata has made four key appointments to its board and senior management team. Allan Farrell (left), a former global IT director of Dell and CTO of several European technology businesses, has been elected to the Mandata board as chief... more
Manhattan Associates wins fourth award in a row
Manhattan Associates, a provider of supply chain commerce solutions, has been named a leader in Gartner Inc. Magic Quadrant for transport management systems (TMS) for the fourth time in a row. “We are delighted that Gartner Research has again honoured us as a leader in... more
KWE Switzerland invests in sea freight
Logistics provider KWE Switzerland has taken two sea freight professionals on board. Cédric Müller and Michael Herzog are both from Basel. With their profound know-how and experience, their task will be to strengthen the management team and improve customer service by opening up... more
From the hinterland to the front row
Matthijs van Doorn has been appointed VP commercial of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, succeeding Emile Hoogsteden. In the preceding seven years, van Doorn was responsible for developing the hinterland network in his role as director of the logistics department. Since 2020,... more
Tasma skips Samskip for Broekman
On 1 April 2022, Martijn Tasma assumed his new position as director of international freight forwarding at Broekman Logistics, which is based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. After beginning his career at Maersk, Tasma worked for Geodis for 13 years. Here, he held various... more
Bernhard Huber heads Scania sales west
Bernhard Huber joined the management team at Scania Schweiz in Kloten on 1 January 2022. He heads Scania’s sales region west, reporting to sales director Stephan Oberli. In the past, Huber has held executive positions in a number of commercial vehicle-related industries and... more