Joe Kontuly to lead AIT's truckload division 
Illinois (USA)-based global freight forwarding services provider AIT Worldwide Logistics has appointed Joe Kontuly as VP of its wholly-owned subsidiary Summit Expedited Logistics, a specialist in in ground distribution and truckload brokerage solutions. From Summit’s... more
"Ocean market specialists” for Seko Logistics
Seko Logistics has appointed Craig Grossgart as senior VP of global ocean product and Lisa Johnstone as director of ocean product, in line with its services’ growth strategy. Based in Houston, Texas, Grossgart will report to Terry Unrein, CCO, USA, and Johnstone to Grossgart.... more
Flexport strengthens management team
Flexport, a provider of a digital platform for managing global logistics processes, has appointed Stefan Böhler as its new general manager in Germany, effective 1 August 2021. This hire is in keeping with the company’s growth strategy in Germany, which has expanded its service... more
Niklas Kirwel returns to Setlog
Supply chain management software provider Setlog has appointed Niklas Kirwel (photo) as its new CEO. He will replace Ralf Duester, co-founder and current CEO of Setlog, who has been elected as chairman of the company’s board of directors. Duester spent ten years as CEO of the... more
CIFFA names new director
The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association has appointed Joel MacKay, president and owner of North American 3PL Mactrans Logistics, as new director. MacKay brings thirty years of experience in the Canadian transportation industry, starting on the loading dock... more
Adnavem opens office in Frankfurt
Swedish Logtech innovator Adnavem is setting up new regional headquarters in Frankfurt (Germany). Founded in 2017, the fully automated multimodal logistics platform offers digital collaboration between cargo owners and logistics providers. It has its company headquarters in the... more
Stef Group appoints two directors
Stef Group, a European provider of temperature-controlled transport and logistics services for food products, has appointed two new directors for its seafood and packaging business units in France. Laurent Martin (photo) will lead the seafood business unit. He has worked for... more
SAL changes CEO
Air cargo handler Saudi Logistics Services (SAL), which operates at all of Saudi Arabia’s airports, has appointed Eng. Hesham bin Abdulla Alhussayen as CEO, replacing Omar Hariri, who will move to Saudi Ports Authority as CEO, effective 1 July 2021. The new CEO brings over... more
Marketing expert for southwest France
Synergy, the rail operator of the Hutchison Ports group Hutchison Logistics, recently appointed marketing expert Alberto Jiménez to its commercial department, in keeping with its commitment to promote integral logistics services on the Bayonne-Noáin-Barcelona axis between France... more
Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals’ new CEO
Netherlands-based hub for short sea shipping Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals has appointed Arno Storm as its new CEO, effective 15 August 2021. Founded in 1997, strategically located, Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals operates in western and southern Europe, North Africa and... more