Pro Glove strengthens presence in the USA 
Pro Glove, a provider of industrial wearables, is continuing its internationalisation strategy and has appointed Tracy Hansen as the new head of marketing for its US branch in Chicago. In addition to the global CMO role (chief marketing officer), Hansel will also be in charge of... more
New chairman for German transport alliance
Change at the helm of the transport alliance Allianz pro Schiene: the general meeting elected Thorsten Westphal as the new chairman. The head of the trade union of employees in the railway and transport industry (Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft, EVG) will thus take over from... more
Kerry Logistics wins award
Kerry Logistics has won the titles of “Asia Pacific logistics service provider of the year” and “Asia Pacific road freight service provider of the year” at the 2019 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific best practices awards which were presented in Singapore. This marked the third... more
Innovation prize for Alstom engineer
For her contribution to eco-friendly transport industrial engineer Saskia Schulz has won the “innovation prize for mobility designers 2019” awarded by the Allianz pro Schiene. With her team, the Alstom employee developed a concept for the world’s first hydrogen filling station... more
MSC chooses Soren Toft as CEO
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced that Soren Toft will join the firm as CEO. MSC is delighted that Toft will be supporting the Aponte family at the helm to ensure that the company remains a major global player in the years to come. He will report directly to Diego... more
ECSA welcomes the new transport commissioner
On behalf of the European shipping industry, ECSA warmly welcomes the confirmation of Adina Ioana Vălean as the new transport commissioner-designate, after the hearing at the European Parliament. Of Romanian nationality, Vălean has been active in EU-level policymaking as an MEP... more
New head for Crane Worldwide in New York
Eric Brandt joins Crane Worldwide Logistics in New York to lead the future sales growth of the company in the east region, USA. Brandt has worked in the logistics industry for almost 20 years and has significant experience in freight forwarding, contract logistics solutions as... more
Tandem to lead DVF
At its recent meeting, the presiding board of the Deutsches Verkehrsforum (German transport forum, DVF) chose a tandem to lead the association in future. Deputy managing director Florian Eck was promoted to the position of managing director on an equal level with the current CEO... more
Goldhofer is "global market leader champion 2020“
Scientists of the University of St. Gall (Switzerland) and the Akademie Deutscher Weltmarktführer (academy of German global market leaders) in Schwäbisch Hall (Germany) have once again confirmed Goldhofer’s position as a major global player in the heavy-duty and special... more
Tideworks expands presence in Florida
Tideworks, a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, will create a dedicated intermodal division located in Jacksonville, Florida (USA). The company plans to hire additional staff focused on intermodal customer success, technology and... more