Norwegian ferry company looking for new CEO 
Rickard Ternblom, CEO of Fjord Line since 2015, has agreed with the board to resign. "Fjord Line has had a great development during the period Rickard Ternblom has led the company, and 2019 was the best year in the company’s history. I want to thank him for his commitment... more
Maritime law specialist returns to Europe
The global maritime law firm Hill Dickinson welcomes casualty specialist and partner Ian Teare to two European shipping teams. Ian joins from Wikborg Rein’s Singapore office where he has been both managing partner and led the casualty response practice for Asia. Following his... more
Moving within Maersk
On 1 December 2020, Ingrid Uppelschoten Snelderwaard will take up the role as global COO of Svitzer, reporting to CEO Kasper Friis Nilaus. She will be joining the company from her current position as global head of equipment & VP in Maersk, the company of which Svitzer is... more
Úbeda becomes SEUR's financial director
As part of its strategy to strengthen the management team, SEUR, a part of the DPD Group, has appointed Pedro Úbeda as its new financial director. Ubeda has a track record of almost 30 years in leading teams and the financial management of various international companies,... more
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen names CFO
The supervisory board of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen has unanimously agreed to appoint Ingo Ludwig as CFO with effect from 1 January. In this role, Ludwig will be responsible primarily for implementing the complex investment projects associated with the growth and modernisation of... more
XPO hires Nascimento
XPO Logistics, a global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has appointed Carla Nascimento as transport sales leader for Portugal, Galicia and Asturias. She shares responsibility for the strategic expansion of customer relationships with Carlos Rivero, senior... more
Lombardi to become IICL president
Effective 1 January, Dennis Lombardi will become president of the Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL), a US trade association representing lessors of maritime containers and intermodal chassis. The industry veteran who spent most of his 40-year career in... more
SAP logistics provider elects marketing manager
In August 2020, Swan, a German software specialist for SAP logistics, hired Sabrina Catalfamo as manager for marketing and communication to strengthen its executive team. One of Catalfamo’s particular tasks will be to optimise and expand the company’s marketing activities... more
De Fontenay to lead Guadeloupe's development
Nicolas de Fontenay (3.f.l.), CEO of the energy service provider Albioma, has been elected president of the development council of the Grand Port Maritime de Guadeloupe. Joël Toto, representative of the community of communes of Marie-Galante, is vice president of the council.... more
Nomination of Anne Reinke ends interregnum 
Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), which represents companies from the third-party logistics (3PL) industry in the USA, has named Anne Reinke as its new president & CEO, effective 26 October 2020. She succeeds Douglas G. Clark, a 40-year industry veteran and... more