Five honourees for 29th Int Maritime Hall of Fame 
In a ceremony recently held at the Lighthouse at Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers in New York City, five executives from the global shipping and intermodal sectors were inducted into the 29th International Maritime Hall of Fame sponsored by the Maritime Association of New York/ New... more
AIT Worldwide Logistics welcomes Mario Cavallucci
Supply chain solutions provider AIT Worldwide Logistics has hired logistics industry veteran Mario Cavallucci as vice president for its European operations. Cavallucci joins the company with more than 30 years of experience in in multiple areas of the supply chain... more
Burkhard Fischer assumes chairmanship of AAA
Burkhard Fischer (right) has been elected chair of the Association of Average Adjusters for the term 2023-2024 and has pledged to help strengthen support for the international members in the body which has served the marine claims sector for more than a century and a half.... more
VDB welcomes 19 new members
The German Railway Industry Association (VDB) e.V. has welcomed 19 new member companies to its ranks since the beginning of 2022. The association therefore currently represents 219 companies and their 56,600 employees in Germany alone. The VDB presidium recently accepted... more
Promotions at Nasmyth
Nasmyth has appointed Jason Whittle (left) as its new supply chain director and Michael Day (right) as its new head of IT. Whittle started his career as an engineering apprentice at Nasmyth with the Henton engineering team before moving into production control and... more
The port's new clothes: a brand refresh for LHG
The Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) will be ninety years old next year, and it has now been given a new look. The three elements of the new logo reflect the trimodality of the port facilities. In the centre is the bundling point, which is framed by the pointing arrows.... more
Hapag-Lloyd promotes Joerg Sonne
Joerg Sonne has been appointed senior managing director Region North Europe, succeeding Martin Rolf, who will take over the position of managing director human resources. Sonne joined Hapag-Lloyd following the merger with Uasc and successfully led the Area Arabian Gulf... more
Björn Scheel confirmed CEO of DPD Germany
DPD’s supervisory board has officially confirmed the following changes in the company’s management in Germany: Björn Scheel, formerly interim CEO, has been appointed CEO of DPD Germany with immediate effect. Günter Pfaff will become the new chief operating officer (COO).... more
Waco members celebrate 50th anniversary
The Waco System, an independent global freight management and logistics network, elected a new executive board at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Sorrento, Italy, where it also celebrated 50 years of operations. The newly elected executive board will serve a three-year... more
Thornton Tomasetti chooses Lisa Mackay
Thornton Tomasetti has appointed Lisa Mackay as vice president of its New York transportation team. Mackay has more than 30 years of experience in the design, inspection, rehabilitation and management of high-profile transportation and infrastructure projects for the New York... more