Florian Bleikamp takes the helm 
Monique Hezel-Reyntjens (centre) is retiring after after almost 42 years at Beka HGK. Her parents, Franz Josef and Corrie Becker, founded the dry goods shipping company in 1982. Hezel-Reyntjens will be succeeded by Florian Bleikamp (right), who will take over as managing... more
Leschaco reshuffles management
Logistics provider Leschaco has named David Williams (left) as the new global head of the tank segment. With a strong track record in shipping and logistics & services, Williams has held various senior management roles in AP Møller - Maersk Group since 1991, his latest... more
Axel Hinz to manage Hamburg area
The MBS Logistics Group, a global freight forwarder headquartered in Cologne, Germany, has appointed Axel Hinz as managing director for its offices in Hamburg and Norderstedt, effective immediately. In addition to this role, Hinz will use his sea freight expertise to support the... more
TGP appoints global tender manager
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Zaur Mansurov as its new global tender manager. In more than two decades in the project management sector, he has served as head of global special projects and pricing and global operations executive for project freight management... more
Röhlig China: more power to the regions
The owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has named Christoph Passek as managing director for China & Hong Kong and assigned four area general managers to a new regional structure comprised of North China, East China, South China & Hong Kong and West China,... more
Çelebi̇ appoints new CFO
Çelebi Aviation Holding has appointed Ali Aköz as executive vice president of financial affairs. He will also join the executive committee. Most recently, Aköz served as deputy CEO of the strategy and transformation office at LC Waikiki. After graduating from Galatasaray... more
From air to rail
Max Knagge has been named chief marketing and sales officer at Green Cargo, effective March 2024. He has worked in several industries, with the longest experience in the aviation industry. For several years, Knagge held various roles within the SAS Group, most recently as... more
A new director of operations
Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), a cargo handler based at Frankfurt Airport, has appointed Federico Mosqueira as its new director of operations. Mosqueira succeeds Christoph Cyranek, who took over the position from Markus Schneefuss on an interim basis in August 2023.... more
Quantron: changes at the top
Andreas Haller (photo) replaced Michael Perschke as CEO on 1 January 2024. With the two company founders Haller and Herbert Robel, Peschke ran the business for the last two and a half years. He left Quantron’s board of directors on 31 December 2023, but will retain his shares in... more
A skipper for Mauritian repair yard
Taylor Smith Shipyard (TSS), the oldest ship repair yard on Mauritius, has appointed Willy van Niekerk as its new general manager. TSS recently added civil construction services involving steel works for land projects to its marine portfolio. Van Niekerk knows the yard well... more