Boaz Levy as IAI's new CEO 
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has approved the search committee's recommendation to nominate Boaz Levy (photo) as IAI's CEO. The nomination will be submitted to the minister of defence, Benjamin Gantz, and to the minister for cyber & national digital matters, Dudi... more
Bolloré Logistics bolsters CSR policy
Bolloré Logistics, an international supply chain operator that includes transport and logistics companies, has appointed Cécile Roland (left) and Camille Vanderghote (right) as heads of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The appointments are in keeping with the company’s... more
Davies Turner picks head of ocean services
150 years old freight forwarding services company Davies Turner has chosen a new head of ocean freight services. Tony Cole (photo) follows Kieron Larkin, who is to lead a strategic review of the company’s computer systems and software that support all freight forwarding... more
Imbleau to take the helm from Vachon
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA), the commercial gateway to Eastern Canada, has appointed Martin Imbleau to the position of president and CEO. A lawyer by training, he brings hands-on experience in the utilities sector serving communities. Imbleau has held management and... more
Concordia Maritime CFO resigns
Ola Helgesson, who has worked for the Swedish tanker shipping company Concordia Maritime since 2014, has decided to resign from his position, in order to take on new challenges. CEO Kim Ullman: "It has been a real pleasure to work with Helgesson over many years. During... more
Omnitrax CEO transfers to parent company
Omnitrax, one of the USA's fastest growing railroads, has announced that Kevin Shuba, CEO since 2013, has accepted a new role with its parent company, The Broe Group – a multi-billion-dollar organisation with assets and operations that span North America. After overseeing... more
Former Tiaca chairman becomes Kales CEO
Dirk Hazenoot, who decided to step down after having worked for almost 20 years for the Amsterdam-based GSSA Kales Group, the last two years as CEO, will be succeeded by a well-known face in the airfreight industry. Sebastiaan Scholte (right, speaking with ITJ's Andreas Haug... more
Change in Iata's leadership
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has announced that its director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac (right, together with Glyn Hughes, who will leave its position as Iata’s global head of cargo in January 2021), will step down from his role at the association... more
Youngest director on the board
Perishable Movements Ltd (PML), a family-owned British forwarder specialising in all transport modes for perishable goods, is expanding its senior management team with the promotion of Ryan Parr to the position of operations director. Parr joined the business in 2013 at the... more
Metzger to take over next week
At Danser Switzerland in Basel, one of six locations of the European container operator (inland shipping and railways) Danser Group, Heinz Amacker (left), managing director for 22 years, will retire early "at his own request" on 30 November 2020. He will however... more