International Transport Journal under new ownership 
On 1 November 2024 the MedTrix Group transferred the ownership of the International Transport Journal (ITJ) and the associated titles ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Worldtrans and the Swiss Shipping Guide, including all of the rights and obligations involved therein, to the Logismedia... more
TGP picks global chartering manager
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Panos Patsadas as global chartering manager. Patsadas brings over 17 years of international shipping experience to the role, further strengthening TGP’s capabilities in key shipping sectors including breakbulk, heavy lift, and dry bulk.... more
Driving growth in air and ocean freight
Global logistics provider DP World has appointed Philip Blumenthal as senior director of ocean freight and Peter Dyeremose as senior director of airfreight. Blumenthal’s previous position was chief transformation officer at ECU Worldwide, where he developed a digital sales... more
ITJ now under new ownership 
The MedTriX Group and the Logismedia Group, both of which are headquartered in Basel, have come to an asset deal agreement to transfer the ownership of the International Transport Journal (ITJ) and the associated media ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Worldtrans and the Swiss Shipping... more
Digititalisation offensive for inland shipping
RheinPorts, a pioneer in the digitalisation of inland navigation, has elected a new management team: former managing director Felix Harder (left) will join Aurel Wernli and Joachim Holstein (right) to spearhead the digital transformation of this sector. Joachim Holstein is group... more
Challenge Group picks CEO for Israel
Challenge Group has appointed Udi Sharon as the CEO of Challenge Airlines IL. He will lead all company activities in Israel and join the senior executive management team of the global Challenge Group. Sharon brings many years of professional experience in business and... more
From Mondial Relay to Lyreco
Lyreco, a Europe-wide specialist in the distribution of products and services for the working environment, has appointed Benoît Bocquet as supply chain director France. He succeeds Daniel Dendievel, who will be retiring next spring after almost 25 years in the position.... more
Leogistics names new head of yard management
Leogistics has appointed Sascha Winde as its new head of yard management. He brings with him extensive expertise in SAP system architectures and supply chain management. Winde began his career as a technical SAP consultant and took his first steps in logistics when he joined... more
Christelle Thierry scores twice
Christelle Thierry is the new president of the Interest Group Air Cargo (Igac) GVA section. She is not only taking over Fernando Inacio’s former position as head of Cargo at Swissport, but also the presidency of Igac Geneva. Thierry previously held various management positions... more
Exceptional resilience
An analysis conducted by the Creditreform Group on behalf of the SZ Institute of Süddeutsche Zeitung Media identified 304 companies that are particularly resilient and named Group 7 as one of the most crisis-proof companies in Germany in 2024. The analysis evaluated a total... more