IAPH 2024 sustainability awards are out 
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) recently announced the winners of the IAPH 2023 Sustainability Awards during the gala dinner of the IAPH World Ports Conference in Hamburg: American, European & Asian ports are all among the winners, with Ulsan Port... more
Seacube bolsters its board of directors
Seacube Container Leasing, a specialist for intermodal equipment leasing solutions and one of the largest purchasers of refrigerated containers in the world, has added two members to its board of directors: Anthony Chiarello, who has been appointed to chairman of the board, and... more
Another coveted prize for Combilift
Irish forklift manufacturer Combilift has become the first Irish company to win the coveted top prize of “Exporter of the Year” for the third time. Combilift gained both the title for “Manufacturing Exporter of the Year”, sponsored by Ace Express Freight, and the prize for... more
A deputy CEO for Eurotunnel
Didier Cazelles joins Eurotunnel, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Getlink Group, as deputy chief executive. Reporting to Yann Leriche, CEO of Eurotunnel and Getlink, Cazelles will also sit on the group's executive committee, with operational and managerial responsibility for... more
AUTF picks new chairman
Mourad Bensadik, executive vice president supply chain France at Carrefour, is taking over from Denis Choumert as chairman of the board of the “Association des Utilisateurs de Transport de Fret” (AUTF), which represents industrial and commercial companies in their role as... more
And the world's best postal operator is ...
Good news for the Bonn-based company on World Post Day: The Universal Postal Union has named Deutsche Post, together with Swiss Post, the best postal service providers in the world. These findings are based on the UN specialised agency's annual study... more
Achieving the highest green ranking
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has again earned Bremenports' “Green Focus Award for Cleanest Vessel”, with its multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid “PCTC Auto Advance”, recognised as the most eco-friendly ship calling at the German ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven in 2023. The... more
Continuity at BGL
The German national association for road haulage, logistics and waste management (BGL) organised this year's Logistics Network in Potsdam in partnership with Kravag and SVG. Now in its third year, this gathering of industry players has developed into the top event for Germany’s... more
Wisestella founder takes on the MD role
Ship management specialist Ferhat Abul, a co-founder of Singapore headquartered maritime software developer and consultancy, Wisestella, has agreed to assume the role of managing director. Abul will work with his fellow co-founders chief technology officer Ali Demiral and... more
Extended duties at ADAC Truckservice
With effect from 1 October 2024, Tajana Bozic-Stiplosek will take over as site manager at the ADAC Truckservice headquarters in Laichingen (Germany). She has been running the company’s truck breakdown service since April this year. In her new role, Bozic-Stiplosek will... more