Adriaan den Heijer appointed EVP of Air France-KLM Cargo 
Effective 1 January 2020, Adriaan den Heijer has been appointed executive vice president of Air France-KLM Cargo and managing director of Martinair Holland NV. He succeeds Marcel de Nooijer, who will join Transavia as CEO on 1 January. Den Heijer has held various commercial,... more
New managers for The London P&I Club’s Hong Kong office
From 20 February 2020, Frank He will serve as general manager and Deborah Yu as deputy general manager at The London P&I Club’s Hong Kong office. Confirming the appointments, CEO Ian Gooch said: “I am delighted to announce Frank He’s and Deborah Yu’s promotions.... more
IRU nominates Florence Berthelot
Building on its role as the officially recognised representative of road transport employers’ at the European Union level, IRU has assumed the chairmanship of EU’s road transport SSD committee and nominated Ms Florence Berthelot, general delegate of the French national... more
Kerry Logistics wins award for business ethics
For the first time, Kerry Logistics has received the Junzi corporation award presented by the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK), which recognises Kerry Logistics’ resolute adherence to the highest standards of business ethics. Organised for the ninth year, the award... more
Martin Bencher expands in Turkey
Martin Bencher Group, the project logistics expert, is expanding in Turkey. The company is opening yet another Martin Bencher office in Istanbul. Turkey is an important commercial and logistics hub providing access to Asia, Europe and North Africa, for crossing borders between... more
Neil Watkins appointed group sales & marketing director
Trenchard Aviation Group, a provider in aircraft cabin component design, manufacture, repair and on-wing maintenance, has appointed Neil Watkins as group sales & marketing director. The primary focus of his new role will be the development of a single sales strategy for the... more
Jaxport board extends CEO Green’s contract
During the December meeting of the Jaxport board of directors, it unanimously voted to extend CEO Eric Green’s contract through fiscal year 2024. Green has been with Jaxport since 2005 and was named CEO in 2017. Under Green’s leadership, the port set new container, auto and... more
Wes Wheeler to lead UPS healthcare and life sciences unit
UPS that announced Wes Wheeler, currently CEO of Marken, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UPS, has been appointed president of UPS’s global healthcare and life sciences (HCLS) unit. The move is effective immediately. In October, UPS announced plans to align all of its healthcare and... more
Geodis names EVP group legal & insurance
Albertine Hanin has been appointed EVP group legal & insurance at Geodis. She becomes a member of the group’s management board and directly reports to Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of Geodis. Albertine holds a master’s degree in international law and a certificate of... more
ACI Latin America and Caribbean elects director general
Airports Council International - Latin America and Caribbean (ACI-LAC) has appointed Rafael Echevarne as its new director general, replacing Javier Martinez, who has successfully led the organisation since 2010. Echevarne is a widely respected aviation professional who has... more