John O'Connor to lead strategic development 
Crane Worldwide Logistics, a specialist for integrated supply chain solutions, has appointed John O’Connor as executive vice president for strategic development, a newly created position. O’Connor brings over 28 years’ logistics experience, having built scalable product... more
Call for candidacies
The interest group IG Air Cargo Switzerland has called for candidates to apply for the posts of president and administrative officer, following Peter Somaglia’s resignation, which he will announce at the next AGM. In accordance with the by-laws an organisation with official... more
New CFO at Loadsmart
Mark Hoyt will shortly join digital freight technology company Loadsmart as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Based at the company’s headquarters in Chicago (USA), he will lead financial strategy and oversee the accounting, finance, treasury and tax departments, using his... more
New head for new joint venture
Staff changes at Cellcentric, the 50:50 fuel cell JV that was formed by Daimler Truck and Volvo Group on 1 March 2021: Matthias Jurytko will take over as managing director and CEO on 1 June. He succeeds Andreas Gorbach, who left the company on 30 April, but will continue to... more
German carrier back on top
Kürnach (Germany)-based Hans Geis has won the 2020 quality ranking awarded by IDS Logistik, a German general cargo cooperation with 50 locations, 15.3 million consignments (2020) and a staff of 7,539. This is the sixth time in a row that the transport company has been elected to... more
Skyports increases US presence
London-based vertiport company Skyports has appointed Addison Ferrell as new head of Americas and Andrew Giacini as head of regulatory affairs. Ferrell will focus on developing vertiport infrastructure and implementing commercial drone deliveries. With 13 years of commercial... more
DB Schenker: Sontheimer goes, Koenen comes
Schenker’s supervisory board has appointed Christa Koenen as chief information officer and chief digital officer (CIO/CDO), effective 1 September. She holds a degree in economics and an MBA and joined Deutsche Bahn in 2004. Most recently Koenen worked for the IT subsidiary... more
Pilots wanted
French NGO Aviation Sans Frontières (Aviation without Borders), which employs its expertise, planes and air network to send emergency aid from France to its overseas bases all over the world, is seeking voluntary pilots for its missions in Africa. Its two Cessna Grand... more
Bock joins Hanse Bereederung
Hamburg-based shipbroker Hanse Bereederung, a member of the Cyprus-based Schoeller Holdings group of companies, has hired Alexander Bock as director of its sale & purchase department. His remit is to widen the company's S&P service in a competitive sector and to... more
Frank Jørgensen to head DACH segment
UPS elected Frank Jørgensen as its new president for Germany, Austria and Switzerland in March this year. He replaces Frank Sportolari, who, after almost ten years in this role, has been appointed senior advisor transformation for UPS Europe. In addition to English and other... more