Major changes at Peel Ports 
Chairman Tom Allison is leaving the senior leadership team of Peel Ports but will remain on the board representing shareholder interests of Peel Group as a non-executive director. Mark Whitworth will stand down as CEO but will assume the role of chairman, overseeing the... more
Torsten Wefers joins Liege Airport
Liege Airport, one of Europe’s major freight airports, has appointed Torsten Wefers as VP marketing & sales and member of the company’s executive committee. Wefers is well-known in air cargo transport circles and in the airport sector. Laurent Jossart, CEO of Liege... more
The ‘Herald of Free Enterprise’ disaster 35 years on
Families of those who perished on the ‘Herald of Free Enterprise’ 35 years ago will gather to mark the poignant anniversary in a special service run by the Sailors’ Society, an international maritime welfare charity. The names of all 193 passengers and crew lost shortly... more
APM Terminals Yucatán picks Nathalie Rush
Nathalie Rush assumed the role of APM Terminals Yucatán’s managing director in February. Once the necessary permits have been obtained she’ll relocate to Mexico from Chennai (India), where she’s been part of A.P. Moller Maersk’s talent and development organisation. “I’m... more
Ex-chancellor Kern leaves Russian state railways
After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, former ÖBB manager and Austria’s ex-chancellor Christian Kern sees no other way out: he is withdrawing from the board of directors of the Russian state railways. "This morning I informed the bodies of the joint stock company Russian... more
Logista picks Pedro Losada Hernández
Logista has appointed Pedro Losada Hernandez as new chief financial officer (CFO), reporting to Iñigo Meirás, the company's chief executive officer. The appointment will take effect on 1 March 2022. Losada held the same position at Cintra, where he also worked in other roles... more
Second office for ACS in Australia
Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has pledged to invest further in Australia as it opens a new office in Brisbane. Paul Crook, CEO of ACS Australia: “We have been looking to invest further in the country after such a successful first six years for our Sydney... more
Home game for Fritz
Tiaca has announced that Lynn Fritz, former chairman and CEO of Fritz Companies, will be formally inducted into the Tiaca Hall of Fame at the association's executive summit in San Francisco, CA, 23 - 25 March 2022. Born in San Francisco in 1942 as the son of a logistics... more
Winner of TT Club's innovation in safety award
The ICHCA International (ICHCA) and TT Club collaboration have once again highlighted the crucial role played by organisations across the world in constantly searching for better solutions to the challenges of improved safety in the cargo handing industry. The ceremony,... more
Bis Henderson hires Emily Cozens
In UK, warehouse space strategist Bis Henderson Space has appointed Emily Cozens as business development manager for the north of the country. Her appointment is the latest in a phased recruitment drive to support plans for significant, sustainable growth of the business and... more