WSC expands 
The World Shipping Council (WSC) board of directors has elected two co-chairs of the board and welcomed two new members to WSC. Rolf Habben, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, and Jeremy Nixon, CEO of Ocean Network Express, are going to co-chair the WSC Board, effective immediately. They... more
Roland Spedition mourns Johannes Blanka
Johannes Blanka (photo), a former managing director of Roland Spedition, died on 12 November 2020 from a coronavirus infection. Blanka shaped the company from its foundation in 1982. He was an essential figure in the strategic changes of the business, from freight forwarder... more
New CPO for Seven Senders
The delivery platform Seven Senders, which specialises in providing parcel services across Europe, has chosen a new chief product officer (CPO): Clemens Kress (photo) will take up the new challenges of a growing e-commerce market. Kress is a business economist and has... more
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