Strong links to Duluth and Minnesota 
Minnesota governor Tim Walz has reappointed Yvonne Prettner Solon to a third term on the Duluth Seaway Port authority board of commissioners, a seven-member board, of which two commissioners are appointed by the governor. Prettner Solon served on the board as a Duluth City... more
South Carolina Ports' COO "woman of the year"
Barbara Melvin, COO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority, was named the 2021 SCMA woman of the year at a virtual awards presentation held during the third annual Palmetto women’s manufacturing forum hosted by the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA). The... more
Promoting gender equality in the logistics sector
Global supply chain operator and logistics provider Geodis has reported on the progress of its mentor programmes. The company aims to have 25% of its leadership roles filled by women by 2023. Since 2017, their share has grown from 13% to 18%. The pilot programme that was... more
Alessi joins Lamprecht
The board of directors of Swiss provider Lamprecht Pharma Logistics (LPL) in Pratteln, a subsidiary of Lamprecht in Basel, has appointed Gian Carlo Alessi as new managing director. On 1 June 2021, he will take over from Urs Suter, who will stay in the company as key account... more
International Women's Day today
In line with the UN Women's theme “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a Covid-19 world”, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, headquartered in Montréal (Canada), showcases the achievements of women in the aviation sector over the last twelve months.... more
Karl Gross Hamburg names import manager
At the beginning of March 2021, Ralph Krüger assumed his new position of import manager in the Hamburg (Germany) office of international forwarder Karl Gross, which was founded in 1876 and which specialises in handling sea freight imports and air freight. With Krüger’s... more
CFO for CIS
The USA's Cass Information Systems (CIS), a provider of information and payment management solutions, has named Michael J. Normile (photo) as executive vice-president and chief financial officer. He succeeded P. Stephen Appelbaum, Cass EVP and CFO since 2006, who will help... more
Kirchgeorg takes the reins
Siemens Digital Logistics has hired Volker Kirchgeorg as CEO, starting in March. Kirchgeorg, an experienced technology sector manager, has joined the IT provider for global supply chain management as a specialist in the digital transformation of logistics processes.Kirchgeorg... more
New president for Penske subsidiary
Phil Peck, the chief operating officer of Epes Transport since 2019, has been promoted to president. He succeeds Richard Kuehn, who is retiring, having helped to lead Epes for 23 years. Epes Transport is a business unit of the USA’s Penske Logistics, and is celebrating its 90th... more
Global shipping practice launched
The Amrop Partnership, a leadership advisory and executive search consultancy, has launched a global shipping practice. Headed by Christian Reich and Peter Poulsen from Amrop’s Copenhagen office and Thomas Hofer from Amrop Singapore, experienced shipping experts will advise... more