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
Contract of Austrian Airlines CEO extended
The supervisory board of Austrian Airlines recently unanimously re-appointed Alexis von Hoensbroech as CEO and chairman of the executive board of Austria’s national airline for another five years to 2026.Von Hoensbroech has been Austrian Airlines CEO since August 2018, with his... more
Rogers promoted to CFO at Echo
On 5 October Echo Global Logistics, a US provider of technology-enabled transport management services, promoted Peter M. Rogers from senior vice-president of finance and controller to the position of CFO. He succeeded Kyle L. Sauers, who will be departing the company to pursue... more
Magnolia Award goes to Nippon Express
Tatsuo Sugiyama (left), managing executive officer and regional general manager of Nippon Express, East Asia Region has received the Magnolia Award from the Shanghai municipal people's government at a presentation ceremony, 16 September. Since 1989, the Magnolia Award has... more
DF Industrial Partners grows
DFI, a project developer of commercial and logistics property based in Germany, is founding two new offices in Stuttgart and Hamburg and therefore also strengthening its sales team. In order to make local exchange easier with the municipalities and the partners, DFI is now... more
Schmitz Cargobull picks managing director
Schmitz Cargobull Danmark, the Danish subsidiary of the German commercial vehicle manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull, has appointed Flemming Laasholdt as new managing director. He will succeed Tim Warmeling, who has moved to the Schmitz Cargobull production site in Vreden. ... more
Charles Menkhorst named CEO of Gulftainer
Sharjah (UAE)-based port operator Gulftainer, a privately-owned subsidiary of Crescent Enterprises, has promoted Charles Menkhorst to the role of CEO. With over 25 years of experience in the international maritime industry, Menkhorst will take Peter Richards's place, the... more
CHEP: promotion for Luca Rossi
Supply chain solutions company CHEP has elected Luca Rossi vice president, European key accounts. Joining the industry in 1999 as sales manager, Rossi will replace Candice Herndon, who is leaving the business. Rossi's mission will oversee the relationships of CHEP's 35 EKA... more
Russell Stokes to lead GE Aviation Services
General Electric has announced many changes in its senior leadership team. One of them is the appointment of Russell Stokes, a 23-year GE veteran, as chief executive officer and president of GE Aviation Services. GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE, is a worldwide provider... more
