Esla appoints new director business development 
The European Service Logistics Association (Esla) has appointed Dirk Bongartz as director business development. Dirk Bongartz will develop Esla’s future strategy in the European markets and strengthen the market penetration and cooperation between the Esla members in all... more
Fercam takes over Maimex' operations in Asia
The logistics services provider Fercam from South Tyrol (Italy) has taken over the airfreight and seafreight operations of Maimex, a company based in Pioltello near Milan.With this acquisition, Fercam intends to expand its position in these segments and substantially increase... more
TRL CEO Rob Wallis steps down
After six years as CEO of TRL, the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory, and also CEO of its parent company, the Transport Research Foundation (TRF), Rob Wallis has informed the TRF Board of his wish to step down. Accordingly, the TRF Board has begun a transition process to... more
Football and logistics
The football club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) and the RAG-Stiftung, which oversees economic restructuring after the closing down of the coal mining industry, are now both part of startport. The subsidiary of Duisport, which runs the port of Duisburg, is an innovation platform for... more
Paycargo picks Lionel van der Walt as CEO USA
Paycargo, which operates a patented online payment system in the global freight industry providing overnight settlement of invoices between shippers and carriers, has appointed Lionel van der Walt, a veteran of the air cargo industry with more than 20 years of international... more
Kerry Logistics appoints Martin Stoekenbroek
Kerry Logistics has appointed Martin Stoekenbroek as its new managing director - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with immediate effect. Based in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Stoekenbroek will lead Kerry Logistics’ international freight forwarding business in the EMEA region... more
Etihad Cargo boosts commercial organisation
Etihad Cargo has announced new appointments within its commercial division. The UAE commercial function will be headed by Bader Ahmed Al Ali. He joined Etihad Cargo in 2010, having previously spent several years in the financial services sector in Abu Dhabi. In his new role... more
BBC Chartering picks Ulrich Ulrichs as CCO
BBC Chartering, an operator of multipurpose and heavy lift vessels, has appointed Ulrich Ulrichs as chief commercial officer. Ulrichs will head the group’s global commercial business development activities, complementing the existing management team. As part of the group’s... more
Directorship for Alberto Hernández
Marmedsa Noatum Maritime Bilbao is strengthening its team by appointing a new director - namely Alberto Hernández - who has more than 20 years of experience in managing logistics and port projects. Hernández underwent extensive training in merchant marine and maritime transport... more
Brian Wu re-elected as Haffa chairman
At its 2019 annual general meeting, the Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (Haffa) re-elected Brian Wu of BEL International Logistics as chairman for a second two-year term. Wu commented: “It is both an honour and a great responsibility to continue to... more