American P&I Club: major changes at the helm 
On 1 August 2022, Joe Hughes will stand down from his role as CEO of Shipowners Claims Bureau (SCB), the managers of the American P&I Club, after 27 years of service. Dorothea Ioannou, currently deputy chief operating officer of SCB, will succeed Hughes as CEO from that... more
Alaska Air welcomes Amy Wilson and Mike Narowski
Amy Wilson has been appointed regional cargo sales manager, Pacific Northwest and Mountain. She is a valued Alaska Air Cargo team member who has supported the national cargo accounts for more than a decade. Wilson is based in Seattle. Mike Narowski has been promoted new... more
DTM appoints Leigh Goodland
Tyre management specialist Direct Tyre Management (DTM) has appointed Leigh Goodland as managing director. She brings 25 years’ experience in commercial transport, logistics and vehicle fleet management. “Part of our strategy is to reduce the number of tyres used, through... more
Schneider promotes Shaleen Devgun
Schneider, a multimodal transport services provider from Green Bay WI (USA), has appointed Shaleen Devgun as its chief innovation and technology officer. Devgun, an executive vice-president since 2015, was previously also the head of innovation and technology and vice-president... more
The Challenge Group and Tiaca
The Challenge Group, an international air cargo conglomerate offering airfreight handling and road-feeder solutions, recently became a member of Tiaca, the industry association based in Miami FL (USA). “We already joined Tiaca as a non-voting member in October 2021,” says... more
Interim airport director in Alaska
Craig Campbell has agreed to serve as the interim airport manager of Ted Stevens international airport (ANC), in Anchorage AK (USA), until a permanent replacement is found. The position has been vacant since February. Campbell has more than 35 years of experience in the... more
Peli BioThermal picks Patrick McGrath
Peli BioThermal, a partner for the life science industry’s cold chain, has appointed Patrick McGrath as its director of sales for the Americas. McGrath has more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing in the cold chain industry. He most recently served as... more
Benedikte Leroy joins DSV board of directors
DSV’s shareholders elected Benedikte Leroy as a new member of the board of directors at its annual general meeting on 17 March. Leroy replaced Annette Sadolin, who didn’t seek re-election. Leroy is currently a senior vice-president and global general counsel at Volvo Trucks.... more
CBP Miami picks new chief patrol agent
Walter N. Slosar has been appointed as the new chief patrol agent of the Miami sector headquarters. Chief Slosar officially came on duty in this capacity on 17 February 2022, and succeeds Chief John Modlin, who recently transferred to the Tucson border patrol sector as the chief... more
GS1 France chooses Didier Veloso
Didier Veloso has been appointed executive chairman of GS1 France. An HEC graduate, he began his career at Nestlé France in 1992 and moved to Unilever in 1997, where he held various international roles. Veloso returned to France in 2018 and created his consulting company. ... more