Fulvio Carlini takes over the baton 
Fonasba (the Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents) held its annual meeting in Athens, Greece on 16-18 October, and its council elected its new board. Signalling a new era of leadership, Fulvio Carlini of Italy (pictured) officially succeeded Javier... more
Enhancing North American presence
Cimcorp is strengthening its North American leadership with the appointment of Pekka Natri as its new head of region. Since joining the company in 2018, he has been instrumental in Cimcorp’s global expansion efforts. He spearheaded the establishment of the office in Chennai,... more
Financial expert joins KBRV
Having worked in the cabinet of former deputy prime minister Vincent Van Quickenborne, then the outgoing deputy prime minister Paul Van Tigchelt and as a tax consultant in the private sector, Loïc Van Staey is joining the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) as an... more
A new shareholder for Robert Kukla
Tamás Fazakas will become a shareholder at the international freight forwarder Robert Kukla Düsseldorf, effective 1 January 2025. He has been managing director of this associated company since 1 January 2023. Robert Kukla Düsseldorf handled 9,000 loads and achieved a... more
Strengthening cohesion in the Americas
ECS Group has named Paco Ortega as regional vice president for the Americas, effective 1 July 2024. The announcement follows the recent appointment of Jean Ceccaldi as CEO, further reinforcing ECS Group’s commitment to its transformational goals. In his new role, Ortega will... more
Executive leadership changes at J.B. Hunt
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, a North American supply chain solutions provider, has made the following changes to its executive leadership team (pictured from left to right): Nick Hobbs, continuing his duties as chief operating officer, has been named president of highway and... more
Chapman Freeborn appoints global COO
Bernardo Nunes has been appointed chief operating officer at Chapman Freeborn. He returns to Chapman Freeborn after previously serving as director of transformation and analytics in 2021 and 2022, bringing with him over 25 years of experience in the air cargo supply chain and... more
Bjørnar Bukholm returns
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has appointed Bjørnar Bukholm as the new EVP and CFO. He has been CFO at Sector Alarm, a European provider of home security, since 2019. Before Sector Alarm, Bukholm spent nearly eight years at Wallenius Wilhelmsen holding several positions mainly within... more
Loay Mashabi succeeds Teddy Zebitz
Global cargo transport specialist Saudia Cargo, a member of SkyTeam Cargo, the world’s biggest air cargo alliance, has appointed Loay Mashabi as its new chief executive officer and managing director, effective 1 January 2025. Mashabi succeeds the incombent CEO Teddy Zebitz, who... more
Christophe Buisson to manage overseas business
Christophe Buisson joins Dimotrans Group as managing director of its overseas business unit that focuses on air, sea and customs freight forwarding services and operates under its main brand Qualitair & Sea as well as Alis International, Tala France and Pilot. Buisson has... more