New head for Britannia’s Greek Office 
Britannia P&I Club has announced that Konstantinos Samaritis will be taking over as head of its office in Greece with effect from 1 January 2020. Samaritis is a qualified Greek lawyer and accredited mediator. He joined Britannia’s managers, Tindall Riley, in 2018, having... more
Arcbest board director to retire and new member added
The American logistics company Arcbest announced that William M. Legg will retire from the board of directors in 2020 and that one new director has been added. The new director is Fredrik J. Eliasson, whose term began on 5 December. The appointment of Eliasson to the board... more
Scannell Properties strengthens European team 
The estate development and investment company Scannell Properties has hired Geoffrey Pizzanelli, who will move from AEW to Scannell in January 2020 and assume the position of capital deployment director for Europe and UK. In this role, he will be in charge of the company’s... more
Allcargo buys majority share in Gati
Allcargo Logistics, an Indian integrated logistics solutions provider has made a foray into the express logistics market by acquiring a controlling stake in Gati. Through this transaction Allcargo has added another domestic service to its portfolio by entering a segment that has... more
Many new responsibilities for Riva Khoshaba Parker at A4A
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for US airlines, has named Riva Khoshaba Parker vice president, labour and employment/litigation. Parker joins A4A from the Pentagon’s office of the judge advocate general of the United States Army. During her... more
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