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
CSafe Global expands executive team 
Koby R. Kreinbring has joined Csafe Global, a specialist for temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, as general counsel. Kreinbring brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate law with more than a decade in the... more
AGI takes Roger Larreur on board
Alliance Ground International (AGI), a provider of air cargo handling, freighter ground handling and airport security services, has appointed Roger Larreur as its chief commercial officer (CCO). With over 30 years of experience in the sector, Larreur has managed accounts for... more
Shani Ben-David first woman to be elected captain
ZIM president & CEO, Eli Glickman officially appointed Shani Ben-David to the position of captain in a traditional ceremony held at the company's headquarters in Haifa. Ben-David is the first woman to reach the highest rank in the Israeli merchant marine. She is a... more
Geodis strengthens its executive team in Germany
Geodis has appointed Johann Peter Reimer as its new air freight director and Björn Srocke as its new sales director in Germany. Reimer has 20 years of experience in logistics, both at home and abroad. After training as a forwarding merchant and business economist, he has... more
Elbe Flugzeugwerke picks Jordi Boto
Jordi Boto has been appointed CEO of Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW). He succeeds Andreas Sperl, who left the company after more than 15 years of growth. Boto’s previous position was COO, where he had been responsible for driving the ramp-up of the conversion from passenger to cargo... more
Samia Suluhu Hassan wins the trophy
Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been named the winner of the Africa Road Builders–Babacar Ndiaye Trophy for 2022. The prize is awarded to decision makers and other prominent figures in Africa who have demonstrated their commitment to the development of transport... more
Stefan Hütten moves to HSL
Stefan Hütten is joining the Haeger & Schmidt Logistics Group and support further expand the group’s activities in his new role as chief business & corporate development officer. Hütten has worked for various logistics companies in his career and gained in-depth... more