New member of the board at Dunkerque-Port 
Julien Lernould, CFO of Dunkerque-Port, has been appointed to the board of the port operator, upon the recommendation of the chairman of the board. The board of Dunkerque-Port has four members. Lernould will join chairman Stéphane Raison, sales director Daniel Deschodt and... more
Carrypicker wins GLEC accreditation
The online forwarder Carrypicker has fulfilled the quality standards of the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) and obtained the corresponding accreditation of the Smart Freight Centre (SFC), which campaigns for emission-free freight transport services worldwide. With... more
Gefco Spain elects new CFO
Gefco Spain has named Belén López as the company‘s new CFO. She has a degree in economics and business administration from the Complutense Madrid University (Spain) and a master’s degree in management from the Dauphine School in Paris (France). During her more than 20 years... more
John Good appoints new head of IT
The shipping and logistics company John Good Shipping has added Barry Clarkson as head of IT to its executive team. He will be responsible for leading John Good Shipping's IT strategy and will provide technology leadership and vision for all areas of the business. Clarkson... more
New challenge for Rodrigo Flores
The railway company Kansas City Southern (KCS) has promoted Rodrigo Flores from assistant vice president to vice president sales and marketing automotive. In this role, he is responsible for the automotive business unit in the USA and coordinates closely with the sales and... more
New CPO appointed
Imperial Logistics has appointed Steve Woodward as the new chief people officer (CPO) for the group and as a member of the Imperial Logistics executive committee. An experienced global business leader, Woodward has held numerous senior executive positions including CEO and CPO... more
Company from Abidjan joins UFO network
2A Logistics & Trading has joined the freight forwarder network universal freight organisation (UFO) representing the Ivory Coast. Joseph Ahossi, managing director & owner, says: "2A Logistics & Trading provides an end-to-end service including air & ocean... more
West of England picks new claims handler in Greece
The West of England P&I Club, a mutual marine insurer, has appointed a new claims handler, Lucie Ryan. She will be based in the club’s Greek office which has just celebrated its 50th anniversary. Ryan has a degree in consumer marketing from Manchester Metropolitan University... more
Awards for two intermodal veterans
The Containerisation and Intermodal Institute (CII) presented its Connie Award to William J. "Bill" Shea, CEO of Direct Chassis Link. The gala event was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Long Beach, CA (USA). In his presentation remarks, Michal J. DiVirgilio, CII... more
Synergy Group opens new office in Copenhagen
Growing demand from European shipowners for ship management services has prompted Synergy Group to open a new office in Copenhagen, Denmark. The new office, Synergy’s 13th worldwide, is headed by Rune Zeuthen, general manager, Synergy Marine (Europe). Zeuthen joined Synergy... more