Sass takes on MD role at KDS
Stefan Sass has been recruited as the new managing director of the Committee of German Seaport Freight Forwarders (KDS) within the Federal Association of German Freight Forwarders and Logistics Operators. He replaces Kurt-Jürgen Schimmelpfeng, who held the post for 17 years.... more
Jonas S. Fredriksen moves to Greensteam
Jonas S. Fredriksen has been appointed as the new head of performance management at Greensteam. Fredriksen stems from the ship design consultancy sector where he worked in product innovation and business development as head of future products at Odense Maritime Technology.... more
New headquarters in Zaandam
In response to rapid growth, Logistyx Technologies, a parcel transport management provider, has moved into new bigger international headquarters in Zaandam (Netherlands). Logistyx has doubled its employee headcount since its inception in May 2017, due to increasing organic... more
DB Schenker inks pact with Channel Advisor
DB Schenker has announced a strategic partnership with Channel Advisor Corporation, a provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable brands and retailers to increase global sales. The pact will help enable DB Schenker’s customers to connect with over one hundred... more
Crowley senior leaders Roberts and Harrison changing roles
Crowley Maritime announced that Michael Roberts will be returning to Washington DC, to serve as the company’s senior vice-president for government relations. Roberts relocated in 2008 from Washington to Jacksonville FL to serve as the company’s senior vice-president and general... more
Containerships and MacAndrews unite
The CMA CGM Group is to unite its Containerships and MacAndrews brands under the single Containerships brand. Together, Containerships and MacAndrews operate a fleet of 32 vessels and 700 trucks, calling 64 ports through 26 maritime services and eight inland services. The single... more
From Fedex to Life Storage
Life Storage, a national owner and operator of self-storage properties, has announced that Steve Syverson, a logistics and supply chain sales leader of Fedex Supply Chain, has joined Warehouse Anywhere, a subsidiary of Life Storage, as vice president, business services.... more
ICTS hires new director in Poland
ICTS has hired Stefan Sciancalepore as its new director. He assumed his duties on 1 April 2019 and will be based in ICTS’ Gdynia office (Poland). He replaces former director Rafal Sobolewski, who recently resigned his position by mutual agreement with the company.... more
New office in Madrid
SAL Heavy Lift has joined forces with its Spanish business partner Grupo Davila (Davila group) to form a new entity to represent SAL in the Spanish market. On 1 April 2019, SAL Heavy Lift Spain opened its doors to Spanish clients. The new office will be headed by Carlos... more
Volker Möller appointed sales manager for Opheo
Volker Möller has been appointed head of sales for the Opheo segment of the software company initions. He will be responsible for the operative expansion and strategic development of all sales activities concerning the Opheo transport management programme. “Volker Möller has... more