Move to Berlin with new responsibilities 
In August last year, daco systems, a provider of logistics software, opened a competence and development centre in Ratingen near Düsseldorf (Germany), bringing the Swiss company closer to its customers in Germany and offering them on-site support. “After having successfully... more
Award for MGI and the port of Marseille
As part of this year’s digital transformation awards the software company MGI and the port of Marseille/Fos (France) have won the prize in the logistics category for implementing Ci5, the newest generation of the cargo community system. Jaap van den Hoogen, CEO of MGI, said:... more
Hill Dickinson’s strengthens its maritime services
The international maritime law practice Hill Dickinson has announced the following appointments: Joining Hill Dickinson are master mariner Kevin Austin, Korean market specialist Beth Bradley, and transactional lawyer Sung Hwan Choi. Austin, currently a legal director with... more
US ports select Díaz-Balart as ‘port person’ for 2019
The American association of port authorities (Aapa) has selected Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart as 2019’s “port person of the year” for his stalwart advocacy of the port industry. “During more than 16 years in the house of representatives, Díaz-Balart has consistently... more
Alberto Nobis confirmed as new CEO DHL Express Europe
DHL Express has appointed Alberto Nobis as its new CEO for Europe, paving the way for his return to the company’s global management board. Nobis was global CFO for DHL Express from 2009 to 2012 before relocating to Italy, his home country in 2013. As CEO DHL Express Italy,... more
GAC wins Caspian Sea contracts with Petronas
GAC’s marine branch in Turkmenistan has been awarded two contracts by Petronas Carigali, a subsidiary of Petronas, to provide marine services for its development of the Garagol Deniz west field. GAC Marine will supply three anchor-handling vessels manned by experienced crew... more
Valais selects board member for BLS
Switzerland: the government of the canton of Valais has delegated Stefanie Zimmermann to the board of directors of the railway company BLS. The new cantonal representative succeeds Viola Amherd, who has been elected to the country’s Federal Council. Zimmermann has been... more
Kögel reinforces team in Benelux
Mark Engelen has taken on the newly-created position of director and key account manager for northwestern Europe at Kögel Benelux, located in Zwolle (Netherlands).Engelen is primarily responsible for key accounts in northwestern Europe and reports directly to managing director... more
New regional CEO for Asia Pacific
The Dubai based air services provider Dnata has appointed Dirk Goovaerts as its regional CEO for the Asia Pacific region. In that role, Goovaerts will oversee the company's catering, ground and cargo handling operations at ten airports in, inter alia, Australia, the Philippines... more
New managing director for Europe
Scannell Properties, an American real estate and investment company, has named Heiko Richter as managing director. Since January 2019, Richter has been responsible for establishing and promoting the company’s business in Germany. His focus is on serving major customers and... more