Bifa strengthens policy and compliance team 
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has strengthened its policy and compliance team with the appointment of Igor Popovics as policy and compliance advisor, with responsibility for customs and frontier-related issues. Prior to joining Bifa, Popovics was the... more
Polar King International picks Kevin Wilson
Polar King International has named Kevin Wilson as director of engineering, R&D and refrigeration. Dave Schenkel, president of Polar King International, said that Wilson will direct quality control, assist in new product and business development and work with managers to... more
VTG wins German "modal shift" award
VTG has been awarded the German “Verkehrswendepreis" by the non-profit rail alliance Allianz pro Schiene. The prize honours the wagon hire company’s efforts to support the modal shift to more eco-friendly means of transport. The award is part of the "Verkehrswende... more
Innovez One chooses Grant Ingram
Innovez One, a global specialist in port digitalisation, has appointed British software expert and entrepreneur Grant Ingram as its CEO for UK and Europe. The growing team will drive the deployment of AI-powered solutions to improve efficiency and sustainability in ports in... more
Promotions at Marshall Islands Registry
International Registries and its affiliates (IRI), which provide administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries, have announced the following promotions: Simon Bonnett, who has served as senior vice... more
APM announces changes at the helm
APM Terminals' chief executive officer Morten Engelstoft has decided to retire. He will be succeeded by COO Keith Svendsen, with Henriette Hallberg Thygesen appointed as the company’s new chairperson. Engelstoft (left) joined Maersk in 1986 and served in many different roles... more
Assarmatori appoints Dario Bazargan
The Italian Shipowners’ Association has officially opened a representative office in Brussel to establish a direct link with European Institutions in view of playing a strategic role within the EU debate on energy transition and future European maritime policy. This office... more
Sonja Aboulez to lead parcel division in Austria
Sonja Aboulez took charge of the parcel division Austria at Österreichische Post on 1 April 2022. The experienced executive thus assumed responsibility for the parcel business in Austria with a focus on sales, marketing and innovation. Special attention will also be paid to the... more
XPO Logistics chooses Bruno Kloeckner
Global provider XPO Logistics has appointed Bruno Kloeckner as vice president and deputy managing director, transport – France, effective immediately. He will lead the sales, pricing, solutions design, procurement and maintenance departments for the company’s transport devision.... more
Geodis picks Michael Lamia
Global transport and logistics provider Geodis has appointed Michael Lamia as senior vice president of Geodis Myparcel, a direct-to-customer cross-border small parcel shipping service. Lamia brings over 30 years of experience overseeing global supply chain and logistics networks... more