Mobility award for Zillertal railway 
The "wood on rail" initiative has won the VCÖ Mobility Prize Tyrol 2021. Already in the first month of operation, around 23,270 t of wood were transported by rail, thus saving 2,250 truck trips. Binderholz, a specialist for solid wood products and mass timer... more
Kögel has new CEO
Christian Renners became chairman of the management board of Kögel Trailer on 1 October 2021. He is also head of sales, marketing and business development. His aim is to further strengthen customer focus and provide the most economical and sustainable transport solutions in... more
Jürgen Erdt joins ITG Group
The ITG Group recently opened a new air & sea office in Atlanta (USA), which will be headed by Bryant Goss as regional manager southeast. Guido Voss, who helped establish ITG's US branch in 1994, will continue to serve as president of ITG International Transports. ITG... more
Tachofresh welcomes Klaus Burgstaller
Klaus Burgstaller has assumed the role of business development director at Tachofresh in Wildau (Germany). His previous executive positions were sales vice-president at Lostnfound Switzerland, director of sales and purchasing for Datamobile Liechtenstein and channel manager at... more
Leman picks Bo Lindberg Andersen
Bo Lindberg Andersen has been appointed as chief executive officer for the Leman Group effective from 1 October 2021. “We are very pleased that Lindberg Andersen has accepted this position”, says Phillipe Ziegler, chairman of the Leman board. “He has extensive experience in... more
Schuon: more responsibility for executive staff
"Our key players have proven themselves in the past and fulfilled all expectations. We are now taking this into account by extending their respective areas of responsibility," says Alexander Schuon, managing director of the Schuon Group. In view of its ongoing growth,... more
XPO Logistics picks Christine Robinne
XPO Logistics, a major provider of freight transportation services, has appointed Christine Robinne to lead the company’s technology organisation and digital strategy in Europe. Luis Gomez, president – Europe: “Our technology initiatives are in excellent hands with Robinne... more
Changing of the guard at Royal Terberg Group
The Royal Terberg Group is a fifth generation family business. After working for the company for almost 45 years, George Terberg (right), the current chairman of the management board, handed over the chairmanship to his cousin Godfried Terberg (left) on 1 October 2021.... more
Lynn C. Fritz in Logistics Hall of Fame
US entrepreneur Lynn C. Fritz (left) will be inducted into the international Logistics Hall of Fame as the founder of logistics for humanitarian organisations. To provide better and quicker help for those affected in a crisis, he founded the Fritz Institute with his own funds in... more
MGI chooses Béatrice Brun
MGI has appointed Béatrice Brun to the executive board. She joined MGI in 2001 as a general accountant and then became head of accounting. In 2018, she gained her master’s degree in business management, strategy and finance from KEDGE Business School. Brun is currently... more