Dirk Max Johns resigns from management 
Dirk Max Johns will leave the management of the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) effective 15 August 2019. He plans to devote more time to his lecturing activities as professor at Hamburg’s School of Business Administration. He will continue to serve the VDR in an advisory... more
Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan joins Houston port commission
Harris County Commissioners Court has appointed Wendolynn “Wendy” Montoya Cloonan to serve as a member of the port commission of the Port of Houston Authority. “I am pleased to welcome commissioner Cloonan to the port commission and look forward to her leadership,” port... more
New chartering manager for dship Carriers
Dship Carriers has extended its global team by appointing Ibrahim Khan as chartering manager in Mumbai, India. This will ensure further availability and enhanced services to dship Carriers’ clients in India and Middle East. “We are very glad to have Khan on board. In the... more
Achim Martinka named VP Germany at Lufthansa Cargo
Achim Martinka, previously head of the One Cargo project, has been named vice president Germany of Lufthansa Cargo. He succeeds J. Florian Pfaff, who took over the position as vice president Asia Pacific of the airfreight carrier on 1 June 2019. Business economist Martinka... more
American P&I Club appoints prominent maritime lawyer
In a circular to members of the American P&I Club, Shipowners Claims Bureau, (SCB), has announced the recruitment of Daniel A. Tadros to the position of chief legal officer, a key addition to SCB’s senior management team. Tadros will join SCB on 1 July 2019, following... more
Associations bundle forces in Brussels
The road transport associations of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany and France are founding a joint office in Brussels. The respective representatives are scheduled to move into the office on 1 August. Dirk Engelhardt, CEO of the German entity BGL, said: "The increase in... more
Seth Hertel joins CSafe Global as new CCO
CSafe Global, a provider of temperature-controlled packaging solutions has appointed Seth Hertel as its new chief commercial officer. “I am excited to welcome Hertel, a healthcare veteran who comes to us with a wealth of expertise and experience gained from key executive... more
Survitec appoints new heads
As part of a tranche of measures to strengthen its position in the global marine safety and survival market, Survitec has appointed Baba Devani as managing director, Survitec Marine. Devani’s appointment follows on from the recruitment of Jan Eskil Hollen, who joined the... more
Mikko Tainio is Finnair Cargo’s new MD
Janne Tarvainen, managing director (MD) of Finnair Cargo, will leave the carrier at the end of July and take on the role of MD of Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) in August. Mikko Tainio has been chosen as his successor and a member of Finnair Operations’ leadership team.... more
Role swapping at Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo Group is making a series of changes to its management. Thomas Sonntag will take over the management of Jettainer, the international service partner for outsourced ULD management, as of 1 July. He will replace Carsten Hernig as managing director. Hernig will... more