Pall-Ex Group bolsters commercial team 
The Pall-Ex Group has appointed Helen Day as new business development manager to focus on the Fortec Distribution Network, a Pall-Ex subsidiary. In her new role, she is tasked to develop the portfolio of corporate clients for Fortec, based at Watford Gap (UK), and for its... more
Lynne Doughtie for Boeing’s board of directors
Boeing's board of directors has elected Lynne Doughtie (photo) as new director replacing Caroline Kennedy, who has resigned after three years of service at Boeing. Doughtie will serve on the audit and finance committees. As the first woman to be elected US chairman and CEO... more
Polmans chooses Nallian
Data sharing and connected cargo community specialist Nallian has appointed Steven Polmans as chief customer officer. The former director of cargo and logistics at Brussels airport and current Tiaca chairman has more than 20 years of experience in the cargo sector. He is the... more
Europorte replaces chairman
Getlink's railfreight subsidiary Europorte saw its chairman Pascal Sainson retire on 1 January 2021, after ten years at the head of the company. Sainson joined Getlink in 1996 as Eurotunnel’s director of operations. Raphaël Doutrebente (photo), a member of Getlink's... more
GW appoints manager for Esslingen branch
Dominic Gaida assumed his new role of branch manager at Gebrüder Weiss (GW) Esslingen (Germany) on 1 January 2021. He succeeds Jochen Gonser, who will now lead the sales department in Stuttgart. Gaida has been working at GW since 2007, most recently as manager of the land-based... more
Instafreight picks logtech guru
Adam Chassin, who previously held executive positions as head of Uber in Europe and as head of strategic business development at Amazon, joins InstaFreight as CCO. He will bring his expertise in rapidly scaling digital businesses, deal making to drive growth, and disrupting... more
O'Brien joins Logistec team
Logistec Stevedoring, a company based in Montréal that provides specialised services in both the marine and environmental industries, welcomes Philip O’Brien as VP, business development. He will lead Logistec’s sales and business development team, accelerating revenue... more
Delta Cargo upgrades management
Atlanta-based Delta Cargo announces two key leadership positions in the organisation, effective immediately. Joining as managing director commercial, Jannie Davel (right) will lead the company’s cargo commercial activities including sales, alliances and product management.... more
Schöninger promoted to managing director
GLS Austria, a subsidiary of the worldwide GLS Group, has appointed a new managing director. Christian Schöninger has over 25 years of experience in the logistics industry. Born in the southern part of the federal state of Styria, he began his professional career at... more
Changes in Zeitfracht's management
Stephan Opel, one of Zeitfracht Logistik's current managing directors, is leaving the firm "at his own request", as the Erfurt-based company said. The remaining managing director Dominik Wiehage will be supported by Petra Marticke and Jan Sinram in future. Both... more