Nana Lin as Geodis' managing director 

Lin Shih Ying (Nana Lin) has been appointed new managing director in the Geodis' Asian Pacific (APAC) region, more specifically in Taiwan. She joins the company with over ten years of experience in international supply chain management, having worked for major logistics... more
Skyteam Cargo elects chairman 

Skyteam Cargo Alliance has appointed Omar Hariri (right, together with ITJ Editor Andreas Haug), currently CEO of both Saudi Airlines’ cargo company Saudia Cargo and the Saudi Arabian Logistics Company (SAL), as new chairman of its executive board. The executive board of the... more
Edwards to lead VPA 

Stephen Edwards is to become the next CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA). He will assume his new responsibilities from 19 January 2021. Currently he is president and CEO of TraPac, which operates container terminals in Los Angeles, Oakland and... more
20 candles for European railway network 

The Netzwerk Europäischer Eisenbahnen (network of European railways, NEE) celebrated its 20th birthday yesterday, 2 November 2020. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the originally planned jubilee event with a political debate was postponed to summer 2021. Headquartered in... more
Cargonaut now 100% with Royal Schiphol Group 

Royal Schiphol Group, the operator of Amsterdam airport (AMS), has acquired additional shares in the airport cargo information platform Cargonaut and now has full ownership. Founded in 1986, Cargonaut is responsible for the provision of information across the airport’s cargo... more
Ghirardini returns to law firm HFW 

Paolo Ghirardani joined the London office of Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) on 2 November 2020 from Stephenson Harwood, where he had been a partner for almost 30 years, including 15 years as the head of its global marine and international trade practice. He spent the first seven... more
New CFO for BLG Logistics 

Jens Bieniek, chief financial officer of BLG Logistics, will step down and be replaced by Christine Hein. At the beginning of the year, Bieniek took the decision to leave his position as BLG's CFO and chose Hein to take over his office. From the end of the year, Hein will... more
Zero waste world 

Chep has bolstered the initiative for a waste-free supply chain by creating the new position of senior director zero waste world (ZWW) and customer innovation & solutions in Europe. Katrin Zeiler, who recently worked for DHL and who joined Chep in April 2020, will take over... more
Patriot Rail & Ports appoints Roquita C. Williams 

With more than 20 years of experience in the supply chain industry, Roquita C. Williams has joined Patriot Rail & Ports' commercial team as its assistant vice president in sales. She will be responsible for accelerating revenue by expanding the company's presence at its... more
Trade body elects chair and Asian representative 

Interferry, a trade association representing 260 members of the global ferry industry, has appointed Christophe Mathieu as the new chair of its board of directors. Board member since 2010, he was elected at the association’s AGM on 27 October - held virtually e due to Covid-19... more