Expanding global finance & controlling 
Frank Metschies assumed his new role as director of global finance & business controlling at the owner-managed logistics company Röhlig at the beginning of February 2021. He succeeds Mike Williamson, who is taking on new challenges as CFO of a listed logistics company in UK.... more
Several appointments at the American Club
Shipowners Claims Bureau, Managers of the American Club, report recent changes in their US-based teams: Steve Ogullukian, who joined the Managers in 2003, has been selected as deputy global underwriting director, a position assumed in parallel with his ongoing duties as director... more
CSafe Global adds sales director in Seoul
CSafe Global, a US provider of temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, has been building its life science sales team worldwide for the past 18 months. It has now appointed Dong Woo Lee as director of life science sales for... more
COO welcomed back at HLT
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT),a provider of cargo management ecosystems to the air cargo industry, has welcomed back Simon Elmore as chief operations officer (COO). Elmore has returned after a two-year absence during which he worked as a consultant on aviation and... more
Amerijet appoints CCO
Effective today, 8 February 2021, Eric J. Wilson has been appointed chief commercial officer (CCO) of Amerijet International Airlines, which is headquartered in Miami (FL) and operates its own dedicated freighter fleet of B767 aircraft. Wilson will join the executive team... more
Next integration step for Hamburg Süd
Leading the next phase of integration of Hamburg Süd into A.P. Moller-Maersk, current CCO Poul Hestbaek (photo) will take over the reins from Dr Arnt Vespermann, who has decided to leave the shipping company. The change will take place by end of the first quarter 2021.... more
Karin Rådström welcomed on board
Karin Rådström recently took up her position as member of the management board of Daimler Truck, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks. She succeeds Stefan Buchner, who retired October 2020. Previously, Rådström was a member of Scania’s executive board and head of the sales... more
Port Nola gains VP and CCO
On 1 February 2021, the port of New Orleans (Port Nola) announced the appointment of Todd Rives to the executive team as vice-president and chief commercial officer. He succeeded Bobby Landry, who is retiring in July, after 31 years with the port; he was in charge of Port... more
JAS Indonesia hires branch manager
JAS Indonesia has appointed Candida Hastuti as its branch manager for JAS Surabaya. With over 22 years of experience in forwarding companies, she is familiar with the intricacies of the forwarding industry. Previously, before joining JAS Indonesia, Hastuti was associated... more
Interrail upgrades Nur-Sultan office
Interrail Kazakhstan, an Almaty-based subsidiary of Interrail Holding, Switzerland, has converted its former sales office in Nur-Sultan into an operational branch as of the end of January 2021. The office is headed by Bekzat Madiyarova; she has been working as the site's sales... more