European general cargo network remains true to chauffeur 
At the AGM of the European Groupement Astre, which comprises 160 SMEs, Denis Baudouin, head of the companies Baudouin et Fils, Viafroid and Transplus, was elected for a sixth term of office. He thanked the participants for their trust and reviewed the challenges now facing the... more
Obert to drive change in Rhenus management board
After nearly 20 years as member of the management board of the German logistics service provider Rhenus, Michael Brockhaus has decided to quit his board activities on 31 March 2021. He started as CFO in 2002 and managed the warehousing solutions and automotive departments since... more
Honours for South Carolina Ports Authority board chair
US president Donald Trump has appointed Bill H. Stern, the chairman of the South Carolina's Ports Authority Board, to be a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, the governing board of trustees for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. SC Ports... more
Anne-Marie Jean president of Port Autonome de Strasbourg
The members of the executive board have elected Anne-Marie Jean as the new president of the Port Autonome of Strasbourg, as the successor to Catherine Trautmann.In June, Jean became a Strasbourg municipal councillor and the Eurometropole Strasbourg’s vice-president for... more
New managing director for Interroll Automation
On 12 October Steffen Flender took the role of Interroll Automation GmbH's new managing director. He will now lead the company's site in Sinsheim and its centre of excellence sorters. Flender was promoted from business unit director and vice-president for key accounts and... more
Glencar appoints three operations directors
Glencar Construction has strengthened its operations team by appointing three new operations directors. Chris Looney, Darren Turner and Nick Lakin, who formerly worked for other industrial and logistics-focused contractors, have been brought in to add their experiences and... more
Korea founder Park handing over Jumbo management to Hwang
On 1 November, Ki Jun Park (left), managing director of Jumbo Korea, is handing over management to Jason Hwang, who joined Jumbo in 2017. Park will continue as an advisor to the board, so that Jumbo can continue to draw on his experience of the Asian heavylift market.Park... more
Contract of Austrian Airlines CEO extended
The supervisory board of Austrian Airlines recently unanimously re-appointed Alexis von Hoensbroech as CEO and chairman of the executive board of Austria’s national airline for another five years to 2026.Von Hoensbroech has been Austrian Airlines CEO since August 2018, with his... more
Rogers promoted to CFO at Echo
On 5 October Echo Global Logistics, a US provider of technology-enabled transport management services, promoted Peter M. Rogers from senior vice-president of finance and controller to the position of CFO. He succeeded Kyle L. Sauers, who will be departing the company to pursue... more
Magnolia Award goes to Nippon Express
Tatsuo Sugiyama (left), managing executive officer and regional general manager of Nippon Express, East Asia Region has received the Magnolia Award from the Shanghai municipal people's government at a presentation ceremony, 16 September. Since 1989, the Magnolia Award has... more