Strategic changes for SEA Electric 
US-based global automotive technology company SEA Electric, founded in Australia in 2012, aims to provide electrification solutions to align with President Joe Biden’s proposed investment and EV infrastructure plan. The company is strengthening its management team to meet the... more
Far East Land Bridge picks CEO
Railfreight operator Far East Land Bridge (FELB) has appointed Uwe Leuschner as its new CEO. His mission will be to lead the FELB Group's development strategies in Europe, Russia and Asia, concentrating on strategic alignments, business development and international relations.... more
OMA group announces three appointments
Ghana-based OMA Group, which supports ship agency, logistics and energy support services in West Africa, has announced three new appointments at its head office, in Senegal and the Ivory Coast. Samad Osman (photo), who joined from its position as Africa CEO at Hapag-Lloyd,... more
EFL strengthens sales team
Dublin (Ireland)-based freight forwarder EFL International Distribution has appointed Kevin Blake as its new sales and development manager. Bringing knowledge and experience of the Irish logistics market in both imports and exports, Blake was recently operations manager at... more
Kate Kim to rule P&I Britannia in Korea
Britannia P&I has appointed Kate Kim as B Korea’s general manager, where her key focus will be to build and further strengthen member relationships. She will be joining a few months after B Korea was formally launched as Britannia P&I’s exclusive correspondent in the... more
Aden moves to Harren & Partner
Nils Aden is joining Harren & Partner’s management team as managing director. The German shipping and logistics group has expanded its services over recent years, growing its global presence with the acquisition of SAL Heavy Lift and its cooperation with Bremer... more
Svitzer welcomes new regional COO
Yesterday, 2 May 2021, Tina Benjamin-Lea became COO of Svitzer’s AMEA region, reporting to Svitzer AMEA’s managing director Nicolai Vinther Friis. Benjamin-Lea brings with her 30 years of experience in the logistics industry, focusing on cargo operations, chartering, ISPS and... more
First chairwoman for Cargolux
Cargolux has appointed Christianne Wickler as the airline's chairwoman of its board of directors. Wickler is an entrepreneur and mother of four who first managed a petrol station, taken over from her father, in Oberpallen in 1982. She then developed the Pall Center, a group of... more
Bengel promoted at VTG
Hamburg-based VTG AG, a leading international wagon hire and rail logistics company with more than 94,000 railcars in its fleet, has promoted Sascha Bengel to head of its activities in the western hemisphere in the business unit Silk Road and project logistics. Bengel,... more
‘Jump’In’ Geodis
Geodis now offers end-of-study internships in Europe, Asia and America, in all of its lines of business, which include forwarding, distribution and express services, road transport and supply chain optimisation measures. The global logistics services provider wants to actively... more