TT Club: change of leadership in Singapore 
After five years as chief executive for TT Club and having led Thomas Miller’s Singapore operations for 15 years, Yiah Soon (YS) Ng (left) has announced his retirement. As chief executive, he is succeeded by Kamel Tlili (right), TT Club’s regional general manager Asia Pacific,... more
Britannia Group: handing over the baton
The Britannia Group has appointed Egied Verbeeck as the new non-executive chair of its boards and members' representative committee with effect from 1 January 2025. He has been a director of the Britannia Group since May 2018 and has a wealth of marine expertise, with over 13... more
Port director named 2025 person of the year
Bethann Rooney, port director of the port authority of New York and New Jersey, has been named the 2025 'person of the year' by the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association (NYNJFFFBA). This award recognises individuals who have made significant... more
Flexport picks senior VP for Asia Pacific
Supply chain technology specialist Flexport has appointed Daniel Sanvicente as senior vice president, head of Asia-Pacific. Sanvicente has more than 25 years of leadership experience and deep expertise in the region. His track record in the global logistics industry helped drive... more
A promotion within the Briese Group
Guenther Siemens, who has been working for BBC Chartering in varying positions for more than 25 years, will take over as managing director of Briese Chartering as from 1 January 2025. He succeeds Ilona Lazareva, who is leaving the position at her own request but will remain with... more
Fresh impetus for Cuxhaven's port industry
Michael de Reese, member of the Rhenus Cuxport management board, opened the general meeting of the Hafenwirtschaftsgemeinschaft Cuxhaven (Cuxhaven Port Association, HWG), which is now in its 51st year, for the last time. De Reese is leaving Cuxhaven for professional... more
Unipart Logistics picks MD for UK
Mike Bristow is Unipart Logistics’ new managing director for the UK. He joins Unipart from DHL, where he served for 17 years, working his way from operations director to managing director and member of the UK board. Prior to DHL, he held senior manager roles at both Asda and... more
Key priorities for the logistics sector
At its recent general assembly, the European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services (Clecat) elected Dimitri Serafimoff, representing Forward Belgium, as its new president, succeeding Willem van der Schalk (DSLV). The assembly also welcomed new... more
Challenging the status quo
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has transformed one of its warehouses at its container freight station (CFS) in Ponneri, Chennai, into a women-operated facility, coinciding with the station's 15th-anniversary celebrations. This strategic move will see one complete shift... more
VTG welcomes CCO
Martin Neese has is the new chief commercial officer (CCO) at the VTG Group. His task will be to further develop and implement VTG's commercial strategy and he will report directly to CEO Alberto Nobis. Neese joins the group from global management consultancy Kearney, where... more