Eric Malitzke moves to DPD Germany 
Erich Malitzke is to reinforce the management team at DPD Germany. After an induction phase of several months he will take over the reins at the company as CEO of DPD Germany at the beginning of 2020. The long-standing CEO Boris Winkelmann, who has been heading DPD since... more
Lee Gainsbury leaves Unilode
Unilode Aviation Solutions has announced that Lee Gainsbury, ULD ops manager Europe, has decided to leave Unilode to pursue alternative opportunities. His last day will be Friday, 6 September. Stephen Gillies, head of ULD management EMEA, said: "I’d like to thank... more
Mathias Hüske appointed new managing director of eos.uptrade
Mathias Hüske will join eos.uptrade as a managing director this month. Together with Michael Kujas and Christian Woodgett he will be part of the software powerhouse’s management team responsible for sales and business development. He will also be responsible for the... more
Synergy Group CEO wins prestigious shipping award
Synergy Group’s innovative deployment of technology and commitment to seafarer welfare were honoured last week when Captain Rajesh Unni, CEO and founder, was named ‘CEO of the Year’ at the 11th annual Shiptek International Awards. Captain Unni thanked the judges and said the... more
Ryder announces management changes
Ryder System announced that John Diez, president of its dedicated transportation solutions (DTS) business, has been newly appointed to the role of president of fleet management solutions (FMS), replacing Dennis C. Cooke. Cooke will leave Ryder to pursue other opportunities, but... more
Fred Westdijk named new CEO of Jan de Rijk Logistics
Fred Westdijk is to be the new CEO of Jan de Rijk Logistics. He succeeds Sebastiaan Scholte who left the company on 1 July. Westdijk, currently the company’s director of contract logistics, began his career in 1999 at KLM Cargo and subsequently worked at Exel Logistics, DHL... more
New man for new customs division
Acito Logistics is expanding its portfolio in its customs sector by bundling its decentralised customs business and establishing Acito Customs, based at company headquarters in Weil am Rhein (Germany). The move resulted in the appointment of Danny Döbele, who has a decade of... more
Bansard International selects new airfreight boss
Laurent Deneubourg has been recruited as director of the airfreight division at Bansard International Group. He began his tasks at the French logistics provider on 26 August. Deneubourg has a wealth of experience in the air cargo field. He spent more than 13 years with... more
Tiaca appoints Celine Hourcade
Celine Hourcade will join the International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) as project manager from September 2019, supporting the association’s transformation programme. The first two priorities for Hourcade will be the development of Tiaca’s sustainability programme, including... more
Elisabeth Castro Gomez to manage Logcoop's office in Spain
Logcoop is expanding its internationalisation strategy and has appointed Elisabet Castro Gomez to supervise the growth of its network on the Iberian Peninsula. The daughter of Spanish parents speaks five languages fluently and has lived in Spain and Italy for several years.... more