Logisticians elect new leadership 
After 25 years of service to the German Logistics Association BVL, Thomas Wimmer (right) has handed over the role of chairman of the board to Kai Althoff (CEO 4flow SE). Althoff was elected to the presidium together with Ilse Henne (CEO Thyssenkrupp materials services), who has... more
VTG: Mark Stevenson to step down
After more than 30 years in senior positions in the AAE and VTG Group, Mark Stevenson will step down from his position as chief financial officer (CFO) on the VTG executive board on 31 August 2024. He will however continue to support VTG with specific asset management and... more
Solar-powered cargo vehicles take centre stage
At the “DHL Era of Sustainable Logistics Asia Pacific Chapter” recently held in Singapore, businesses, start-ups, and innovators worldwide submitted their ideas and solutions to address sustainability challenges in logistics. During this event, DHL named TUX Mobility the... more
Allgon welcomes new CTO
After 17 years of service at Tele Radio and Allgon, Jesper Ribbe has decided to leave Allgon, a major player in industrial radio control, by the end of 2024. Claes Seth will take over the position of chief technology officer. Seth brings a plethora of experience in research... more
Logistec picks chief strategy officer
Logistec, a North American marine and environmental services provider, has appointed Patrick Burgoyne as chief strategy officer. Burgoyne brings his global perspective and logistics knowledge to Logistec and has been tasked to further accelerate the company’s growth of... more
New duo at the top
With Claude Bruderer (left) and Carsten Vossmeyer (right), Quickmail has appointed a duo with excellent connections in the Swiss letter market to take over the helm. Quickmail is the only private service provider in Switzerland for the delivery of addressed and unaddressed... more
André Wyss to chair board of directors from 2026
At its meeting on 21 August 2024, the Swiss government approved the proposed appointment of André Wyss to the SBB board of directors. Wyss is to be officially elected as a member of the board of directors at the SBB annual general meeting in April 2025 and will take over the... more
HES captain hands over the helm
Effective 31 August, after nearly 1.5 years, Cees van Gent will step down as CEO and chairman of the executive board of the Rotterdam-headquartered bulk terminal and logistics services provider HES International. Søren Skou, chairman of the supervisory board: "During... more
New executive role for Litchfield
Logistics entrepreneur and managing director of Innovate Freight Richard Litchfield has become non-executive director at Cocoon FMS, a logistics software provider that offers a cloud-based transport management system for all modes of transport to clients in the UK.... more
MOL WINs again
Tokyo-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has once again been selected as a constituent of the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) for fiscal year 2024, reflecting the company's ongoing commitment to gender diversity. Constituent companies in the index are selected based on the... more