Batliwala becomes chairman, Erbacher returns 
Russi Batliwala (left), one of the best known faces in the aircraft charter industry, has been appointed Chapman Freeborn group chairman after 33 years in the business. He had begun his journey with the company as a trainee aviation broker and has overseen a period of expansion... more
Generation change at TST
The logistics company TST, based in Worms (Germany), is extending its executive board, with retroactive effect from 1 September. Marcel Thomas Bicking (centre), previously general manager of TST, will join the management as new co-managing director. The executive board will... more
MOL restructures organisation
As part of its “rolling plan 2020”, MOL has established an offshore technical division to concentrate management resources and strengthen its market position in an important business field. United with the "One MOL" division, the new branch is a technical group led... more
Haropa appoints directors for two agencies in Paris
Haropa - Ports de Paris has elected new executives to lead two of its agencies in Paris. Morgane Sanchez joins the association of the northern French ports comprising Le Havre, Rouen and Paris and will take over the management of the Paris-Seine agency, effective 2 November... more
Jaxport's economic impact honoured
The First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA) recently recognised Jaxport, Florida's leading container port based in Jacksonville, with the 2020 economic impact award during its annual excellence awards programme. The award recognises Jaxport as Northeast Florida’s economic... more
David Goh appointed VP Asia Pacific
Software provider PTV Group has appointed David Goh vice president APAC, with responsibility for the Asia Pacific Region. Goh will bring the profound experience he gained at Daimler, where he has worked as general manager APAC since 2011, and in previous positions in... more
Clipper Group chooses CEO
Effective 1 October, Amrit Peter Kalsi is the new CEO of Clipper Group and CEO for Clipper Bulk, succeeding Peter Norborg, who is leaving the group. Kalsi has worked in shipping since 1994 and joined Clipper in 2011. Since then he has moved from vice president to senior vice... more
Chapman Freeborn strengthens humanitarian efforts
Chapman Freeborn has promoted Daniel Carriett to a newly created role, as group humanitarian cargo director. The company has been supporting multiple NGO's in response to humanitarian crises, trying to react rapidly in many emergencies by airlift. The company reported that... more
New areas for System Alliance
Since 1 October, System Alliance has two new partners and covers the contract territory previously managed by Gefco. The forwarding network System Alliance offers transport solutions to different sectors in Germany. The transport company Bayer (MTG) and the freight forwarder... more
Emiel Knarren now CCO at European Loc Pool
Yesterday, 1 October 2020, Emiel Knarren joined European Loc Pool (ELP) as chief commercial officer. Knarren has been active in the rail industry for over 20 years and has a broad experience in the locomotive leasing market in Europe. He will bring a wealth of knowledge and... more