Steerprop appoints new CEO 
Steerprop’s board of directors has appointed Riku-Pekka Hägg as the company’s new CEO. Hägg will assume his new role at the start of January 2020. As former vice president of ship design at Wärtsilä, Hägg brings decades of maritime technology know-how, digital and strategic... more
Salvatore Sciacchitano to be president of the Icao council
The 36-member governing body of the international civil aviation organisation (Icao), the Icao council, has elected Salvatore Sciacchitano of Italy as its president for a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2020. He succeeds Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu of Nigeria, who has held the... more
Sarp Intermodal expands to Germany
The Turkish logistics services provider Sarp Intermodal continues its northwest expansion. After investments in Bulgaria, Greece and Italy, the company has now gained a foothold in Germany. The German branch Sarp IM has offices and a warehouse in Munich that cover an area of... more
Ports America appoints new president
Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore in North America, has announced the appointment of Peter Levesque as president. Levesque will join Ports America in February 2020 and will report to Mark Montgomery, who will continue in the role of CEO. Since... more
FTA strengthens multimodal offering with new policy manager
FTA (freight transport association) has appointed Zoe McLernon as its multimodal policy manager, a newly created role to strengthen FTA’s position as the only business organisation representing all aspects of the UK logistics sector. McLernon will join FTA’s 17-strong policy... more
Makita and cargo-partner celebrate ten years of cooperation
Cargo-partner started its cooperation with Makita ten years ago. Today, cargo-partner offers the manufacturer of electric tools an end-to-end solution, including flexible storage options and comprehensive customs handling. In 2009, Japan-based Makita was looking for a competent... more
SSY expands into energy derivatives broking
The independent shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) is launching a new energy derivatives service through its derivatives business SSY Futures, based in New York (USA), London (UK) and Singapore. Covering the gas and power markets, SSY will be offering its clients the ability... more
Element International opens two new offices
Turkey-based Element International Forwarding & Logistics has successfully achieved its targets for 2019 with new offices in Gaziantep and at the new airport in Istanbul. Melih Can Sayar at Element International says: "Our new office in Gaziantep will strengthen our... more
Wings for Aid wins Tiaca sustainability award
The first winner of the sustainability award, which is sponsored by Champ Cargosystems, was announced during the gala evening of the Tiaca executive summit 2019 in Budapest (Hungary). The winner, Wings for Aid, received funding of USD 15,000 and the two runners-up won USD 3,500... more
Fiata appoints new director general
Fiata president Basil Pietersen: “After an extensive recruitment process, it is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Stéphane Graber as the new director general of Fiata. He will take up his role in Geneva on 1 January 2020.” With the decision taken by Fiata’s members... more