New head at ICHCA International 
The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), an independent, not-for-profit organisation established in 1952, has appointed Richard Steele as the new head of ICHCA International. He takes over on 1 July 2021, following the retirement of the current... more
Geodis: recognition in China
Global supply chain operator Geodis has won the “core carrier of Arkema China” in Asia-Pacific award for 2021. The prize was presented at the Arkema China carrier annual conference in Shanghai, China, in which Arkema China wished “to acknowledge and celebrate the company’s... more
Vallair strengthens MRO team
French-Luxembourgish aviation company Vallair has strengthened its MRO team with the appointment of Armando Filho as director of material management. He will be responsible for the company’s component support division complementing the activities of the teardown team ensuring... more
Four new directors on Tiaca board
Following a year of internal re-organisation and changes in its governance structure, Tiaca has appointed four new board members: Liana Coyne, Coyne Airways; Bob Chi, Sats; Manel Galindo, Webcargo; and Hendrik Leyssens, Swissport. Each new board member has been vetted by the... more
CEO and executive director for Port of Gulfport
The Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) board of commissioners has announced, “after nearly an eight-month process”, the nomination of Jon Nass as its new CEO and executive director of the Port of Gulfport, effective 1 June 2021. This hire follows a national search led... more
Fradinger joins Unilogistics
Andreas Fradinger will join Unilogistics’ Europe division in May 2021 and help drive its expansion strategy forward. The family-run freight forwarder headquartered in Birsfelden near Basel is Switzerland’s exclusive representative in the 35 year old HTFN Group.... more
Panattoni transforms industrial heritage
Honda of the UK Manufacturing (Honda) has signed a contract for sale of its Swindon site. Originally purchased in 1985, the site will be sold to Panattoni, one of Europe’s largest developers of industrial and logistics facilities. Following the end of production of the... more
Another VP function
GA Telesis, a provider of integrated services in the commercial aviation industry, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, has named Fred Sontag as vice president sales, Americas for the Flight Solutions Group (FSG). In this role, he will oversee all sales responsibilities, including USM... more
Department heads for USA and Russia
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced changes within its executive team: Katsumi Nagata, currently chief country representative of United States of America, will be promoted to chief executive representative of North America, Central America and Caribbean; and Kenji Yokoi,... more
Europa Warehouse is celebrating
Europa Warehouse, a division of logistics provider Europa Worldwide Group and a specialist in 3pl logistics, is celebrating the success of its management trainee programme launched in 2019, which is designed to give graduates the opportunity to fast track a career in logistics.... more