Friedrich-Wilhelm Meyer for Southwest Germany 
Effective 1 April, Friedrich-Wilhelm Meyer will represent the port of Rotterdam in Germany’s southwestern states, sharing this responsibility with Wolfgang Schlegel, who was appointed last year. Meyer and Schlegel thus succeed Roland Klein, who held the position for the past... more
Belinda Molenat returns
XPO, a provider of Europe-wide end-to-end logistics solutions, has named Belinda Molenat director of contract logistics in Southern Europe and Morocco. Molenat brings 15 years of experience in the logistics sector. She is returning to XPO Logistics after working in the... more
Air Partner picks new head of OBC
Air Partner, a global full-service logistics provider, has appointed Oliver Giesen as head of OBC - global. He will be based in Germany, a major centre of Europe’s manufacturing industry, ideally located for USA and Asia-bound delivery services. Reporting to Pierre Van Der... more
New MD for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has named Nick Diesel as its new managing director, effective 4 August. He succeeds Phil Wardlaw, who has been directing the cargo business since 2021 and is leaving the business for another role. Mark Faulkner, head of cargo commercial, will be be interim... more
Laurels for outstanding supply chain achievements
Since 2015 the Swiss Logistics Foundation has nominated eminent industry executives for the ‘Swiss Supply Chain Hall of Fame’ for their outstanding achievements in Switzerland’s supply, supply chain, logistics and transport sectors. The jury unanimously elected Hansruedi... more
Emanuele Grimaldi receives ESG Shipping Award
Emanuele Grimaldi, chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and managing director of Grimaldi Group, was awarded the honorary recognition award at the ESG Shipping Awards in recognition of his significant contribution to the global maritime industry. The second... more
Moving towards more sustainable mobility
The Domdidier (Switzerland)-based transport and logistics company Von Bergen is celebrating its 130th anniversary and taking a significant step in its energy transition strategy. As part of an ongoing drive towards greater sustainability, the company recently completed the... more
ECS Group: mourning Mac
The ECS Group has announced the passing of Mac Warner, a major figure in the airfreight industry and the founder of Pace International. He joined ECS Group in 2002 when Pace International, which he founded in 1984, was acquired. His leadership was crucial in establishing a... more
A new acting president & CEO for Port Nola
The board of commissioners of the port of New Orleans (Port Nola) has formally confirmed Ronald J. Wendel Jr., who is currently serving as Port Nola’s executive VP and CFO, as acting president and CEO of Port Nola and acting CEO of NOPB. He will assume his new positions in June... more
And the winners are …
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey (Mapony/NJ) inducted five maritime industry executives into its International Maritime Hall of Fame (Imhof). Celebrating its 30-year anniversary, the 2024 Imhof award dinner gala gathered more than 500 attendees... more