DP World acquires P&O Ferrymasters 
DP World has acquired the holding company of P&O Ferries and P&O Ferrymasters for GBP 322 million. The transaction is subject to customary completion conditions and is expected to close in H1/2019. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, group chairman and CEO, DP World, said: “We... more
Oelker new head of marketing at Krone
Stefan Oelker has taken on the role of marketing director of the Krone Commercial Vehicle Group. Oelker has already held several executive positions in the advertising industry and in the technical products marketing field, most recently as head of marketing and business... more
Bremenports reinforces relationship with Czechia
Bremenports has opened a new representative office in Prague in order to further expand its market position in Czechia. The German port operator and the German-Czech Chamber of Industry and Commerce have officially presented the corresponding agreement in Bremen. Bremen’s... more
New managers for American Airlines Cargo
American Airlines Cargo has appointed several new leaders, some of whom will join the airline's cargo team for the first time. Lorraine Chin has joined the cargo team as general manager, cargo operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). On the east coast, Brian... more
Donald Pilz shoulders leadership of Nox Group
Donald Pilz has been recruited as the new CEO of the overnight express provider Nox. He succeeds Carsten Mehler. Pilz, who has 25 years of experience in the B2B and B2C sectors, was most recently CEO Hermes Europe. Alongside the leadership change, the Nox Group is banking on... more
Handful of new managers at Gefco
After chalking up success in 2018, Gefco Freight Forwarding is now pushing ahead with its expansion plans and has signed on five new directors: Valentin Elistratov, commercial director, Karin Van Den Brekel, health logistics director, Katherine Shek, regional director Asia,... more
Oliver Loch in charge of Kerry Logistics Germany
Oliver Loch has shouldered the role of managing director of Kerry Logistics Germany. Based in Raunheim near Frankfurt, the new MD has been in charge of the company’s operative business in Germany - Kerry Logistics' second largest country organisation in Europe - since 1 February... more
Unilode appoints Joseph P. Jensen as MD Customer Experience
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced ULD management and repair solutions, has appointed Joseph P. Jensen as managing director customer experience, as of 4 March 2019. Jensen will be based in the United States, report directly to CEO Benoît Dumont and oversee... more
Fedex chooses Raj Subramaniam as president and COO
Fedex has appointed Raj Subramaniam as president and COO, effective 1 March. This appointment follows David J. Bronczek’s personal decision to retire as president and COO and from the board. Subramaniam will remain president and CEO of Fedex Express and will also serve as... more
Wabco Automotive moves its headquarters to Bern
Wabco Automotive, a supplier of braking and driving systems for utility vehicles, will move its global headquarters to Bern (Switzerland). The US company has so far run its global business from Brussels (Belgium). In a first phase, members of the executive management,... more