AAPA upgrades management 
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has instated Mario Cordero, the executive director of the Californian port of Long Beach, as its new chairman of the board for the usual two-year term. Cordero was already elected to the role at the association's spring... more
Generation change at Kube & Kubenz
After 40 years, Dr. Michael Kubenz has stepped down from his active executive role so that his son, Konstantin Kubenz (photo), has taken his place as new CEO of Kube & Kubenz. Konstantin Kubenz is now responsible for the organisation of the German forwarding company, which... more
TLF Overseas appoints new president
Joël Glusman (photo) has been elected by TLF Overseas' executive board as the new president, succeeding Herbert de Saint Simon. Glusman is the founder and the CEO of Crystal Group, a company that specialises in international transport and logistics and engineering. He will... more
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