Boss of all Spanish ports 
The Official State Gazette has reported the appointment of Francisco Toledo Lobo as the new president of Puertos del Estado, after his nomination to the council of ministers at the proposal of José Luis Ábalos the minister of transport, mobility and urban agenda. Toledo has... more
Emirates Skycargo picks new cargo manager
Emirates Skycargo has appointed Abdulla Alkhallafi as its new cargo manager for India. Alkhallafi will be based in Delhi and will be overseeing all commercial and operational aspects of Emirates Skycargo in India. He will be taking over from Keki Patel, who will be retiring... more
Changes in the board of directors
Thomas Staehelin, whose mandate as a member of the board of directors at Kuehne + Nagel ends with the AGM on 5 May 2020 after 42 years of service, will no longer stand for re-election. At the same time, Dominik Bürgy will be proposed for election to the company's board of... more
Essa Al-Saleh steps down as CEO of Agility GIL
Agility has announced that Essa Al-Saleh, the CEO of its global integrated logistics (GIL) business, will be stepping down after thirteen years in the role and twenty-two years with the company. He will be succeeded by industry veteran Chris Price, who will become GIL CEO on 1... more
Josef Steinkellner to lead Hertzog & Partner in Austria
Josef Steinkellner, who has been a co-partner in Hertzog & Partner Österreich since 2017, has taken over the management from Albert Klamert, ensuring that the company, which was founded by Hertzog & Partner Deutschland and Albert Klamert in 2008, remains on a solid,... more
New European managing director for Pall-Ex
The freight network Pall-Ex has appointed Mark Steel to the newly created role, which will be instrumental in driving growth within mainland Europe. Steel joined Pall-Ex in 2016 as sales and marketing director, having previously held roles within the logistics industry and... more
Joe Hete to step down as CEO of ATSG
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced that Joe Hete will retire as CEO of the aircraft leasing and air transport services company, effective at ATSG’s next annual meeting of shareholders on 7 May 2020. Hete is expected to remain a member of ATSG’s board of directors... more
CCM refreshes its management
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), an interoperable grey chassis pool manager in the United States, has announced a series of changes to its organisation and executive leadership. Jim Woods has been promoted from general manager, mid-south and southeast regions to... more
WFS appoints new heads in North America
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced key appointments to its leadership team in North America to support its air cargo and ground handling growth ambitions in 2020 and beyond. Paul Walton joins the company as SVP express, responsible for all aspects of WFS’ express... more
Silk Road expertise at Logimat
"Connecting continents – successful logistics along the Silk Road" – this is the title of a professional presentation by Dieter Buchinger, area management Silk Road at Gebrüder Weiss. At Logimat, the intralogistics exhibition that will be held in Stuttgart... more