New chairman for the Suez Canal 
According to the news agency Reuters, Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has appointed Lieutenant General Osama Rabie as chairman of the Suez Canal Authority. Rabie, a naval officer, was vice chairman of the canal authority under its previous head, Mohab Mamish, who... more
Sailors’ Society welcomes new Greek ambassador
Sailors’ Society has welcomed a new ambassador from Greece to its fold ahead of the maritime charity’s plans to further expand its existing work in this country. Costis Frangoulis, CEO, president and founder of Franman, which provides ship building, consultancy and security... more
Thordon appoints Michael Haraldsson
Canadian-based Thordon Bearings, a provider of environmentally safe propeller shaft bearings and seal systems, has chosen Michael Haraldsson as its new marine business development manager. A native of Sweden, Haraldsson has more than 25 years of strategic sales experience... more
Europa brings new HR and talent team on board
Europa Worldwide Group has presented a new HR and talent team following a series of appointments and promotions to nurture talent within its rapidly growing business. The expert team includes Elaine Robertson, head of HR, Laura Watkin, head of talent and Vanita-Dass Puri, who... more
Lisa Lefeber elected next CEO of Port of Everett Commission
The Port of Everett Commission (WA, USA) voted 3-0 to approve a contract naming the port’s deputy executive director Lisa Lefeber the next CEO, effective 16 October 2019. Lefeber is the first woman to be selected for this top leadership role in the port’s 100-year history.... more
Jens Thiermann withdraws from the helm at Timocom
Jens Thiermann, the IT entrepreneur and founder of the freight exchange Timocom, has withdrawn from the operative management of his company after 23 years of service, to concentrate on other challenges. “It's time to give something back to the industry,” says Thiermann, who... more
Cathay Pacific appoints new HK Express CEO
Cathay Pacific Airways has appointed Mandy Ng as the new CEO of HK Express with immediate effect. She takes over from former CEO Ronald Lam, who is now Cathay Pacific chief customer and commercial officer. Lam also assumes the chairmanship of HK Express. “Over the past... more
Liz Sumner joins Bifa
For the third year in a row, the British International Freight Association (Bifa) has expanded its training team with the appointment of Liz Sumner as trainer – freight and customs procedures. In 2019 Bifa has seen demand for its freight and customs training courses hit a record... more
New appointments to the Baltic Index Council
The Baltic Exchange has announced two new appointments to the Baltic Index Council (BIC), the governing body which provides effective scrutiny of the Baltic on all aspects of its benchmark determination process in accordance with the Iosco principles of financial benchmarks.... more
New supply chain head for Coca-Cola in Germany
Tilmann Rothhammer is to become the new managing director supply chain und a member of the management of Coca-Cola European Partners Deutschland (CCEP DE). The appointment will be made at the next meeting of the supervisory board on 4 September 2019. Rothhammer will replace... more