Gary Nemmers joins Magaya's board of directors 
Magaya, a provider of logistics and supply chain software, has appointed Gary Nemmers, an accomplished senior software executive, to its board of directors. Nemmers brings extensive experience working with private equity backed software companies and has worked within... more
Panalpina gets an "A" for its environmental efforts
Panalpina, which was acquired by DSV in 2019, has been commended for its climate action, achieving a place on non-profit CDP's ‘A List’ for climate change, based on the company’s climate reporting. “This is a magnificent achievement, and we now have confirmation that the... more
Hamburg Süd’s CCO to retire
Frank Smet, CCO of Hamburg Süd, will be retiring at the end of March after roughly 27 years with the company. Smet, who has been working in the shipping industry for over 40 years – including in Brazil, Chile, Australia and Hong Kong – has been a member of Hamburg Süd’s... more
BDP International picks Katherine Harper as CFO
BDP International has named Katherine Harper as CFO. Harper will oversee all aspects of BDP’s financial operations throughout its global network of wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and strategic partnerships. Harper is a highly experienced financial professional and... more
A special anniversary
It is an anniversary that does not happen every day. Hans Völkert has been working for the German logistics services provider Fiege for 50 years. The executive board and the Fiege family paid homage to Völkert for his special anniversary. “During my time at Fiege I must have... more
New lobbyist for Deutsche Post DHL Group
Volker Ratzmann will assume the position of executive vice president corporate public policy & regulation management at DHL as of 1 May 2020. He will report to Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL Group. Ratzmann is a qualified lawyer. He has served as secretary of the... more
One Sea chooses new chairman
One Sea, the industry alliance that aims to lead the way towards an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem by 2025, has appointed Capt. Eero Lehtovaara as its new chairman. Lehtovaara, a master mariner and associate fellow of the Nautical Institute, is head of regulatory &... more
Network partner for TT Club in Qingdao
International freight and logistics insurer TT Club has appointed a new network partner, tasked with providing support for those companies that the Club insures around the world, in Qingdao, China. The seventeenth such facility that TT has set up worldwide, this branch... more
Cargo sales director North America for Chapman Freeborn
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Norris Hiraki as cargo sales director, North America. Working closely with Neil Dursley, chief commercial officer and Alfie Arrowsmith, VP of cargo, Hiraki will play a crucial role in developing the cargo sales strategy in North America. He will be... more
DB Schenker supports aid project on Lesbos
DB Schenker is supporting an aid campaign for people in need at Camp Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos. After a spontaneous call for donations via social media over the Christmas period, 10 t of items were received almost overnight for distribution to the people living at Camp... more