Walker Logistics appoints new CFO 
David McAvoy has joined order fulfilment specialist Walker Logistics as chief financial officer. McAvoy has many years of experience as a senior finance professional. His most recent role was with the holiday cruise ship company Carnival UK, where he worked as assistant director... more
Otto International chooses Heidi Stevens
Heidi Stevens will take over as CEO of Otto International, a global procurement and services company, on 15 May 2022. She follows Michael Dumke, who will retire on 30 June 2022. A London College of Fashion graduate, Stevens has an extensive career and track record in the... more
Port internship and new umbrella brand for BÖB
Die Binnenhäfen, Germany’s federal association of public inland ports, has created an internship to show political decision-makers the diverse functions of an inland port. The official kick-off took place on Logistics Day: Mathias Stein, member of the German federal... more
Gruber picks Felix Kunath
Gruber Logistics recently appointed Felix Kunath from Berlin as its new director for the Full Truck Loaded (FTL) business unit, the provider’s most important segment in terms of turnover. The South Tyrolean company recorded a turnover of EUR 420 million in 2021, of which around... more
Davies Turner names new senior management
UK-based independent freight forwarding group Davies Turner has made several important additions to the board of directors at its surface freight and logistics subsidiary Davies Turner & Co. Head of ocean Tony Cole (left), who leads Davies Turner & Co’s ocean freight... more
Christian Biesecke joins Vacad board
Christian Biesecke has been elected as treasurer and new member of the board of Vacad, the German association of air cargo handlers. The division manager for cargo and logistics at Port Ground replaces Stefanie Jelinek. Biesecke’s appointment expands the board's expertise in... more
Dachser chooses Jesper Larsen
Jesper Larsen has been appointed managing director air & sea logistics Southeast Asia. Based in Bangkok, he is now responsible for 220 employees in eight locations in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. Born in Denmark, Larsen has been in the logistics... more
Europa Road picks Andrew Darroch
Europa Road’s Northeast sales branch has welcomed Andrew Darroch as its new branch manager. The company employs a team of 15 and offers a comprehensive road haulage service for import and export to and from Europe. Sales and branch network director at Europa, Adrian Redmile... more
WFS hires Tom Lynch
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Tom Lynch as senior vice president, commercial for the Americas to lead the company’s commercial strategy and business development of its cargo and ground handling operations in North and South America. Lynch brings 30 years... more
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