A tandem for Seafrigo 
Seafrigo Group, a provider of specialist cool-chain food logistics, has appointed Bruno Plantaz as its new group chief executive officer (CEO). Company founder, Eric Barbé, is stepping up to the role of president and will work alongside Plantaz as they complete the next stage in... more
Port of Rotterdam picks COO
The shareholders have appointed Berte Simons as chief operating officer (COO) of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, effective 1 January 2025. She will join the executive board and succeed Boudewijn Siemons, who was named CEO and interim COO in February 2024. Effective 1 January... more
Leadership changes at Post NL
Herna Verhagen has decided to step down as CEO of Post NL after the annual general meeting of shareholders on 15 April 2025, when she will formally hand over her responsibilities and duties to Pim Berendsen, the current CFO. This choice reflects Post NL’s commitment to... more
A new crew for Espo
The general assembly of the European Sea Ports Organisation (Espo) has unanimously elected Ansis Zeltiņš (second from right) as its new chair. Zeltiņš has been CEO of the Freeport of Riga Authority since 2017 and has been involved in the maritime industry for 20 years.... more
Hellmann reshuffles senior management
As from January 2025, Hellmann’s board of directors will be made up of (from left to right) Martin Eberle, Jens Drewes, Stefan Borggreve and Madhav Kurup. Two COOs – each responsible for three product areas – will be appointed to the management board, alongside Jen Drewes, CEO... more
Fulvio Carlini takes over the baton
Fonasba (the Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents) held its annual meeting in Athens, Greece on 16-18 October, and its council elected its new board. Signalling a new era of leadership, Fulvio Carlini of Italy (pictured) officially succeeded Javier... more
Enhancing North American presence
Cimcorp is strengthening its North American leadership with the appointment of Pekka Natri as its new head of region. Since joining the company in 2018, he has been instrumental in Cimcorp’s global expansion efforts. He spearheaded the establishment of the office in Chennai,... more
Financial expert joins KBRV
Having worked in the cabinet of former deputy prime minister Vincent Van Quickenborne, then the outgoing deputy prime minister Paul Van Tigchelt and as a tax consultant in the private sector, Loïc Van Staey is joining the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) as an... more
A new shareholder for Robert Kukla
Tamás Fazakas will become a shareholder at the international freight forwarder Robert Kukla Düsseldorf, effective 1 January 2025. He has been managing director of this associated company since 1 January 2023. Robert Kukla Düsseldorf handled 9,000 loads and achieved a... more
Strengthening cohesion in the Americas
ECS Group has named Paco Ortega as regional vice president for the Americas, effective 1 July 2024. The announcement follows the recent appointment of Jean Ceccaldi as CEO, further reinforcing ECS Group’s commitment to its transformational goals. In his new role, Ortega will... more