Mourning Barbara Spector Yeninas 
Barbara Spector Yeninas, of Holmdel, NJ, died on 31 May at the age of 84. She was the founder of the marketing communications agency BSY Associates, which specialises in maritime, supply chain and logistics and this year celebrated 50 years of business. She will long be... more
Scannell picks development manager for France
The industrial and logistics investment and development specialist Scannell Properties has appointed Youssef Mansouri as development manager, France. He will be responsible for managing all aspects of the company’s development projects in France, from assessing technical... more
Nox strengthens corporate security
Cyber security, prevention against theft and other criminal threats have become increasingly important issues for logistics service providers. Nox Germany is responding to these risks by joining the industry associations Allianz für Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft West (ASW West)... more
A successor for Thomas Sonntag
Unit load device (ULD) management specialist Jettainer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Group, has appointed Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt as chief executive officer, effective 1 June 2024. He succeeds Thomas Sonntag, who has overseen the company’s international growth... more
DB Schenker relocates new furniture logistics
The contract and furniture logistics specialist Reber Logistik is taking over the shipment and distribution of new furniture between Germany and France, a business that was previously organised by DB Schenker, effective 1 June 2024. The rail subsidiary has decided to discontinue... more
A 15th member for Oneworld
The airline alliance Oneworld has welcomed Fiji Airways as its 15th full member airline. The flag carrier of Fiji and the South Pacific has been Oneworld’s connect partner for the past five years. During this time, Fiji Airways has developed cooperative links with all... more
Jeanne Graf to lead Riege Software in Switzerland
Jeanne Graf is taking over the management of the Swiss branch of Riege, a provider of software solutions for logistics headquartered in Düsseldorf (Germany). With her years of experience in the freight forwarding industry and her commitment to the company's core values, she will... more
Sentenced to four years
Damian Williams, the US attorney for the southern district of New York, announced that Lars Winkelbauer, former COO of Polar, has been sentenced to four years in prison by US district judge Jesse M. Furman in connection with a massive scheme to defraud Polar Air Cargo Worldwide,... more
A promotion for Noel Kong
Mainfreight, a global logistics provider that offers managed warehousing, domestic and cross-border transport and international freight forwarding services, has appointed Noel Kong as its airfreight branch manager of Hong Kong. Her career at Mainfreight began as a business... more
New CEO for Postnord Sweden
Peter Gisel-Ekdahl has been named the new CEO of Postnord Sweden. He will assume his new role on 3 June 2024. The company is now taking another important step forward by recruiting a new CEO with broad international experience. Gisel-Ekdahl has a long professional career... more