Logistics network Thuringia appoints manager 
The logistics network Thuringia (LNT) in Germany has chosen Margarita Maria Cajamarca Salem to head the network’s main office. As manager of the network, her task will be to increase the attractiveness of the branch cluster and continue the existing growth trajectory. Four... more
Dachser receives 3PL excellence award 2019
Dachser has been awarded the 3PL excellence award 2019 by the University of Southern California and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The 3PL excellence award recognises organisations and individuals that provide exceptional value as a third party logistics provider... more
Maritime coordinator receives port award
Norbert Brackmann, the German federal government’s coordinator for the maritime economy, has been honoured with the port award 2019 by Kiel’s port industry. Jens B. Knudsen, chairman of the advisory board of the port of Kiel (Germany), said: “On a federal level, Brackmann... more
Bombardier Transportation appoints John Saabas
Bombardier Transportation has appointed John Saabas the new head of engineering and technology. Saabas will report directly to Bombardier Transportation president Danny Di Perna and will lead the company’s global technology and product development activities. He will also... more
Indian chairman for IACS
Arun Sharma, executive chairman of the Indian register of shipping (IRClass), has been formally introduced as the new chairman of the international association of classification societies (IACS). In his first speech in the role, Sharma outlined the main challenges faced by... more
Markus Pütz is the new CCO
Markus Pütz has assumed the position of chief commercial officer at Schenker Germany for the DE/CH cluster. He succeeds Rainer Götz, who has retired. Pütz has been working for DB Schenker for more than 20 years. During this time, he served with great success in various... more
Kerry Logistics appoints John Parkes as managing director
Kerry Logistics has appointed John Parkes as its managing director - integrated logistics, with immediate effect. Based in Hong Kong, Parkes will oversee the overall management of Kerry Logistics’ global integrated logistics business. An industry veteran, Parkes has over 35... more
New head of communications
The French association of transport and logistics TLF (Transport et Logistique de France) has appointed Blandine Guyon as the new head of communications and external relations. A graduate of the Skema Business School, Guyon began her career in the communications... more
Gian Paolo Gotelli appointed new CEO of TX Logistik
Gian Paolo Gotelli has been chosen as the new CEO of TX Logistik (Mercitalia group). He was appointed by the supervisory board to lead the rail logistics company and will assume his new position with immediate effect. Gotelli’s aim is to strengthen the company’s focus on the... more
TK’Blue expands in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore
The international non-financial transport rating agency TK’Blue has set up a new agency in Australia, which also covers New Zealand and Singapore. The objective is to offer shippers, carriers and freight forwarders in the southern hemisphere its solutions for improving and... more