Transuniverse Forwarding wins third Nitto award 
The Belgian groupage company Transuniverse Forwarding has been honoured for the third year in a row by the Japanese group Nitto for its performance in on-time delivery and customer service. Nitto has its largest production facility in the Emea zone in Genk (Belgium).... more
Désirée Baer to become CEO of SBB Cargo
In March 2020, Désirée Baer will take over the helm at SBB Cargo, after a month’s induction period. She has a degree in business studies from St. Gall University (HSG) and has been serving as CEO of Securitrans Public Transport Security since 2017. This company has almost 1,000... more
Bansard strengthens its management team
The French logistics services provider Bansard International adds a new impulse to its development by strengthening its management team. Milad Seif has joined Bansard International and assumed the position of global sales director. In this function he is responsible for... more
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