New responsibilities for Niklas Wilmking 
DB Schenker has appointed Niklas Wilmking to the management board for contract logistics and supply chain management, effective 1 January 2024. Wilmking has held various executive positions at DB Schenker since 2002, most recently as CEO Asia/Pacific. Alongside various... more
Three industry trailblazers celebrated in NYC
The United Seamen’s Service’s 54th annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (Aotos) awards were presented to Mark W. Barker (right), president of Interlake Maritime Services, George Pasha IV (left), president and CEO of The Pasha Group, and Adam Vokac (middle), district and national... more
Dronamics appoints new chief revenue officer
Cargo drone airline Dronamics has appointed Gavin Gomes as chief revenue officer and member of its executive team. He will assume his new role on 1 January 2024, after having served as general manager, Dronamics Australia since August this year. Before joining Dromanics,... more
John Moseley joins board of directors
John Moseley, chief commercial officer of Port Houston, one of the top five container ports in the USA, has been elected to the board of directors of the Containerisation & Intermodal Institute (CII). Since being appointed to his current role in 2018, Moseley drives and... more
DHL Express: changes in Europe and the Americas
Global express shipping provider DHL Express has appointed new regional CEOs for Europe and the Americas. Mike Parra (left), currently CEO for Americas, will move to a new role as CEO for DHL Express Europe. Andrew Williams (right), currently CEO for DHL Express Canada, will... more
New chief executive to lead Cold Chain Federation
Phil Pluck has joined the Cold Chain Federation as its new chief executive. The Cold Chain Federation is the trade organisation for the UK’s temperature-controlled logistics industry. luck brings to the federation a wealth of experience in executive roles at professional... more
Five Star Global Logistics is born
After more than 25 years of industry experience, Five Star Services has opened a new chapter and changed its name to Five Star Global Logistics to better communicate its international presence. With the relaunch, the global air and sea freight forwarder has expanded its... more
Azur wins award
Allianz Zukunft Reifen (Azur) has received the European Transport Award for Sustainability 2024 in the tyres and tyre Peripherals category. Azur’s study on the positive life cycle assessment of retreading was honoured by a jury from the trade magazine Transport. According to... more
New managing partner at AGG
Arnall Golden Gregory (AGG) has elected Sean Fogarty as its new managing partner, effective 1 January 2024. He is an AGG-lifer, having spent nearly 20 years with the firm after he earned his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Virginia. Fogarty currently... more
Dakosy: Dieter Spark retires
Dakosy's long-standing board member Dieter Spark is retiring at the end of the year. His career, which began in 1982, is closely interwoven with the Hamburg-based software company. Spark witnessed the birth of the then start-up Dakosy as a working student in 1982. In the... more