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
Priority Freight hires general manager in Frankfurt
Priority Freight, a time-critical logistics specialist, has further expanded its operations in Europe by opening new premises at Frankfurt airport. The new office, which began operations just before the Covid-19 pandemic, is headed up by Marco Sauer. Sauer joins Priority... more
Istek Akbulut to head ISO tank container sales
The Bati Group has recruited Istek Akbulut as its ISO tank container sales manager in its Bati Innovative Logistics unit. She has more than twelve years of professional experience in the fields of ISO tank container transport, bulk liquids, dangerous cargo handling and fleet... more