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
Champ & Co win ECS Group challenge
Champ Cargosystems has won the ECS Group #NexGenLeaders 2019 Challenge alongside Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and Dropslab. The consortium won the award for their augmented reality for air cargo warehouses project. The project increases efficiencies in ground handling... more
Ian Adams to step down as ABTO chief
Maritime AMC managing director Ian Adams is to step down as chief executive of the association of bulk terminal operators (ABTO), handing over the reins to ABTO’s current events director, Simon Gutteridge. Adams, who has been the driving force behind the association since... more
Dirk Franke strengthens PTV Group
The PTV Group’s regionalisation strategy is continuing apace: the mobility experts now operate and govern their global activities in more than 30 offices in six regions. Dirk Franke has been appointed regional managing director for the lucrative Central & Eastern Europe... more
New secretary general for Cool Chain Association
Nicola Caristo, pharma & business development manager – auditing & certification manager for Alha Group, is the new secretary general of the Cool Chain Association (CCA). Caristo has worked in a variety of roles during a 22-year career for the Alha Group, one of... more
SAA searching for new CEO
The board of South African Airways (SAA) has accepted the resignation of group CEO Vuyani Jarana. Since joining SAA in November 2017, Jarana has spearheaded the implementation of the long-term strategy to return the airline to financial and operational sustainability and... more
New CEO for Alpega Group
Todd DeLaughter has been appointed as new CEO of the Alpega Group. Acting CEOs, Oswald Werle and Fabrice Maquignon, will retain their seats on the board and support the company’s growth strategy. DeLaughter was recruited as group CEO with the goal of leveraging the synergies... more
Pluess shoulders CIO role at Imperial Logistics
Hugo Pluess is to take on the role of chief information officer at Imperial Logistics International, as of 1 August. He will be based in Zurich (Switzerland). Reporting to CEO Hakan Bicil, Pluess will be responsible for all aspects of IT throughout the service provider’s... more