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
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