Broekman Logistics scores above average on SQAS 
Broekman Logistics Antwerp (Belgium) scores above average on the SQAS-results from 2019. The company reaches an increase of 17%, compared to the last test. SQAS stands for safety and quality assessment for sustainability and is tested every three years. During the last... more
Stream Marine Training strengthens its team
Stream Marine Training (SMT) has started off the New Year with hiring three new members of staff. Martyn Thomas joins as chief of staff, Alex Ponomarev as sales director for the technical training division and Darren Payne as COO. Thomas joins SMT from the position of global... more
Young Forwarders Network expands to Northern Ireland
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has added another regional group to the Young Forwarder Network that it launched less than one year ago. The Northern Ireland regional group was launched at a well-attended meeting, which took place at the Belfast harbour... more
New CTO for Tachofresh
Falko Schmalenberg has assumed the role of chief technology officer (CTO) at Tachofresh. In this position, he will be responsible for the further development and strategic focus of the company's products. Schmalenberg joined Tachofresh in 2018. His first task was to manage a... more
Shipping Australia welcomes Jim Wilson
Shipping Australia has appointed international maritime and transport journalist Jim Wilson as its new policy and communications executive. Wilson is already known to the Australian freight industry from his days as the editor of Lloyd’s List DCN / Lloyd’s List Australia and... more
Jörg Sommer leaves Streetscooter
Jörg Sommer, CEO of Streetscooter, which is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities. His departure, which is effective immediately, is by mutual agreement and on the best of terms. The change was prompted by strategic differences... more
IFS certificate for Dachser Schweiz
The air freight division at Dachser Spedition Schweiz now also complies with the requirements of the IFS logistics standards for foodstuffs. The company passed the test "at a higher lever" thanks to its excellent audit result. The division sea freight export FCL... more
Tapa honours police of Saxony-Anhalt
The transported asset protection association (Tapa) has honoured the EU Project Cargo initiative implemented by the state criminal office (AKA) of Saxony-Anhalt (Germany) for its contribution to reducing cargo thefts in Europe and easing the burden of these crimes on... more
AV Dawson's director to drive business growth strategy
AV Dawson, which owns and operates a 404,686 sqm port and logistics facility in Middlesbrough, has promoted Charlie Nettle from his previous role as head of commercial and marketing to a new directorial position on the board to help drive forward the business’ growth strategy.... more
Darren Hall is Fraikin's new CEO in UK
Fraikin Group, a contract hire, fleet management and rental specialist based in France, has appointed Darren Hall to lead the company’s British subsidiary Fraikin (Coventry). Hall served as managing director of Fraikin Dayim Truck Rental for five years, setting up and... more