Awarding efforts to protect the environment 
K Line recently hosted the environmental awards ceremony 2020. The awards were established to honour and give recognition to outstanding efforts made by both executives and employees to further the preservation of the environment. Seagate Corporation received the grand... more
Chamber of commerce elects new heads for transport division
The chamber of commerce for Upper Austria (Wirtschaftskammer Oberösterreich, WKOÖ) has elected new executives to lead its transport industry division. After more than 16 years at the vanguard of Upper Austria's transport industry, Johannes Hödlmayr has handed over the... more
Brussels Airport's expands its cargo team
The cargo team at Brussels Airport continues to grow and has welcomed two new members this spring: Samuel Speltdoorn joined the airport's cargo arm in early March, bringing four years of experience at Virgin Atlantic Cargo in London, where he was involved in various cargo... more
Europa Contact Centre appoints head of sales
John Cole has been appointed head of sales and will be working alongside the management team to assist with the ongoing development, ensuring that Europa Contact Centre operates at the highest standard. Cole brings 15 years of experience working across a range of outsourced... more
DVF welcomes Konux
Konux has joined the Deutsche Verkehrsforum (German transport forum, DVF), bringing its expertise in the rail industry to support the aims of this national association for mobility that campaigns for an efficient and sustainable transport system. The start-up company enables... more
Australia's Port of Newcastle bolsters executive team
Senior Australian infrastructure managers Glenn Thornton and Paul Brown will join Port of Newcastle’s (PON) executive team on 9 June as the organisation enters a major growth phase. Thornton – who comes to the port from global engineering professional services consulting... more
HL grants Schlotfeldt more time
The supervisory board of the Hamburg (Germany)-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd has extended the contract of Joachim Schlotfeldt, its chief personnel and global procurement officer (CPO), by two years, until 31 March 2023. Michael Behrendt, chairman of the supervisory board, said:... more
New head for Fedex Express Europe and TNT
Fedex Express has appointed Karen Reddington as regional president, Fedex Express Europe and CEO of TNT, effective 1 June 2020. A 23-year veteran of Fedex Express, Reddington most recently served as regional president of the Asia Pacific region. She succeeds Bert Nappier,... more
Aramex appoints acting COO
Aramex has appointed Othman Aljeda as the company’s acting COO, replacing Iyad Kamal, who will be leaving Aramex after a long and fruitful 29 years of service. Aljeda currently serves as the regional CEO for Aramex in Europe, North America and Asia. He joined the company in... more
Gefco restructures air & sea business
Gefco’s air & sea business has announced a new leadership and a reorganisation in three key sectors: industry, automotive and life science/healthcare. Since February, executive vice president Paul-Henri Fréret has been leading Gefco’s air & sea division. In May,... more