Port of Rotterdam picks COO 
Boudewijn Siemons has been appointed as the new COO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority as of 1 October. He will also be joining the Port Authority’s executive board. Siemons succeeds Ronald Paul in this role. Until recently, Siemons served as president of Royal Vopak’s... more
Gudrun Winner-Athens elected to Logistics Hall of Fame
The Logistics Hall of Fame has a new member: Gudrun Winner-Athens. The managing partner of Spedition Winner and long-standing chairwoman of the advisory board of Kombiverkehr is regarded in Germany and Europe as a pioneer of intermodal transport. “Gudrun Winner-Athens has... more
AEO certification for Safram France
From now on, all Safram's French subsidiaries hold the authorised economic operator (AEO) certification, following the example of the company's Paris branch, which was certified already in 2016. AEO status guarantees the security of international supply chains and... more
Athenian Holdings hires Jens Martin Jensen
Athenian Holdings has elected Jens Martin Jensen as its CEO. Jensen previously held high profile positions, as CEO at Frontline Management and Premuda Spa, as well as senior executive roles at New Fortress Energy, Maersk/A.P. Moller group, Pillarstone Europe and Island... more
Port of Cork elects CEO
The Port of Cork Company has appointed Eoin McGettigan as its new chief executive. He replaces Brendan Keating, who retired recently after 18 years of service as CEO. John Mullins, the chairman of the Port of Cork: "McGettigan brings with him a wealth of senior... more
Verdion boosts investment team
Pan-European logistics specialist Verdion has appointed Oliver Kemper as senior investment manager. He will focus on identifying, sourcing, analysing, negotiating and executing investment opportunities, transactions, acquisitions and disposals for Verdion European Logistics Fund... more
Carousel Logistics CEO ‘hands over the baton’
Carousel Logistics co-founder and CEO Graham Martin will be handing over the reins of the company and moving to a non-executive director position on Carousel’s strategic board. Former Cardtronics International and WLT Europe CEO, Jonathan Simpson-Dent will join Carousel and... more
Blume Global welcomes Tom Williams as CFO
Blume Global, a provider of logistics and supply chain solutions has hired Tom Williams as its new CFO. Most recently, Williams led the finance team at Steelwedge as CFO, which included the management of the company's acquisition by E2Open. Williams will be based in Atlanta... more
Geodis appoints Mike Honious president & CEO Americas
Geodis has announced that effective 3 October 2020, Mike Honious will be promoted to president & CEO of the company's Americas division, reporting to Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of Geodis. In his new role, Honious will be responsible for freight forwarding,... more
Bolloré picks MD for Benin/Niger cluster
After a 20-year career at various Bolloré Transport & Logistics subsidiaries in Africa, Pierre Ngon was appointed managing director of the Benin/Niger cluster of Bolloré Transport & Logistics at the beginning of September. Succeeding Jérôme Binois, he will be responsible... more