Changes in Cargotec’s leadership team 
Michel van Roozendaal (M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering; MBA INSEAD, left), currently president of MacGregor, has been appointed president of the Kalmar mobile solutions strategic business unit. He will report to president and CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Following his appointment, Leif... more
Deugro group chooses Rasmus Jørgensen
Deugro group appoints Rasmus Jørgensen vice president global business development – renewable energy, as investments in offshore energy sector are planned to top USD 173 trillion by 2050. Rasmus Jørgensen has 14 years of experience in the offshore energy industry. He said... more
OCIMF picks Karen Davis
Karen Davis from US-based global oil and gas company Conoco Phillips will succeed Rob Drysdale as managing director of the Oil Companies Intl Marine Forum (OCIMF). Davis will join the organisation on a three-year secondment from December 2021. She is currently seconded to... more
Bayern-Shuttle wins German logistics prize 2021
DB Cargo is the first railway company ever to win the highest industry award with its "Bayern-Shuttle" transport solution for the steel industry. In a completely new freight cycle, steel is delivered by rail from voestalpine in Linz, Austria, to Bavaria and the Upper... more
Gebrüder Weiss takes over 3S in Istanbul
International transport and logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss is taking over Istanbul-based 3S Transport & Logistik, effective 1 January 2022. The Turkish freight forwarder specialises in partial load transports between Turkey and Germany. "Logistics provider 3S... more
Jörg Burzer from Mercedes-Benz to Daimler
Daimler has appointed Jörg Burzer, currently member of the board of management responsible for production and supply chain management at Mercedes-Benz, to its management board, effective 1 December 2021. “In addition to separating Daimler into two separate pure-play... more
Pharma.Aero forms advisory board
Pharma.Aero has established an advisory board consisting of four full members, each representing a segment of the air cargo supply chain: airlines, airports, freight forwarders and ground handlers: 1. Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (part of Volga-Dnepr Group), Yulia Celetaria,... more
Eurogate Poland hires Rafał Budnicki
Rafał Budnicki has joined the Eurogate Logistics team as sea and rail department manager. He has great expertise in this field, having worked for almost ten years in the industry, supervising and supporting the efficient performance of operational departments. Budnicki: It... more
DFI expands teams in Düsseldorf and Hamburg
DFI Real Estate is strengthening its teams at two locations. Julian Sommer has been appointed regional director West in Düsseldorf, while Mauro Pirozzi joins as business development manager in Hamburg. Sommer has extensive experience in all asset classes in institutional... more
Marathon mariner runs to honour crewmates
Third engineer George Belcher ran the 2021 London Marathon to increase awareness of the challenges seafarers are facing due to the pandemic, and to raise funds for maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society’s global work. The British seafarer has served as a mariner for more... more