GAC Qatar inaugurates Ras Laffan office 
The inauguration of GAC Qatar’s branch at Ras Laffan, one of the world’s largest hydrocarbons export ports, marks the latest stage in the company’s expansion plans. The official opening comes as the company celebrates 40 years since its establishment and confirms its position as... more
Gebrüder Weiss wins Hermes award for transport security
For its recently developed safety system “transport security Standard (TSS)” the company Gebrüder Weiss has been awarded the "Hermes.transport.logistics.prize" in the category supply chain management. “This award acknowledges the high safety standards we guarantee... more
Four new consulting and sales experts
Wistra, a developer of load securing aids, has enhanced its consulting expertise and expanded its international sales sector with the addition of four commercial vehicle experts, namely Torben Schwenk, Frédéric Flamand and Corrado Camossi. The fourth person, Christian Wesemann,... more
U-Freight on the move in Beijing
The U-Freight office in Beijing has moved to a new location to provide enhanced services for customers and staff. Group CEO Simon Wong says: “Since our formation over 50 years ago, U-Freight has invested heavily in offices, logistics hubs and service developments in China.... more
Turhan Özen joins Tiaca board
Turhan Özen, chief cargo officer of Turkish Airlines and the head of the Turkish Cargo Brand, has been elected to the board of the international air cargo association Tiaca. Özen has overseen business development in the Balkans, Middle East, and African regions. “With a new... more
Changes in K Line's management
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has announced the following changes to its management: Jiro Asakura, Hiromichi Aoki and Kiyoshi Hosomizo have reached retirement age. Jiro Asakura will remain in the company as a special executive advisor. New appointments are Kazuhiko Harigai... more
Cargotec simplifies its leadership structure 
Cargotec has simplified its leadership structure and combined its executive board and extended executive board to form a new Cargotec leadership team. The team consists of former executive board members Mika Vehviläinen, CEO, Mikko Puolakka, executive vice president, CFO,... more
Arpin Group appoints Bridget Ritchie to management committee
Bridget Ritchie, vice president global business development – corporate accounts, has been appointed to the Arpin group management committee, which is responsible for making recommendations and implementing the vision of Arpin’s board of directors. The committee also... more
Zeaborn group takes full ownership of Zeamarine
The Zeaborn group has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining ownership interests in Zeamarine held by New Mountain Capital. The Zeamarine JV was formed in August 2018 when New Mountain Capital and Zeaborn agreed to combine the commercial activities of Intermarine, Zeaborn... more
Key appointments for Imperial Logistics in China
Imperial Logistics has expanded its China management team in Shanghai and moved to larger offices, preparing for planned growth. Joshua Mclarin has been named as the company’s new managing director for China. Mclarin has spent the past thirteen years of his logistics career in... more