SC Ports: 30 new ambassadors 
South Carolina Ports has congratulated 30 delegates for completing the 2022-2023 Port Ambassador Programme, which allows participants to gain a deep understanding of the connection between South Carolina Ports and South Carolina's thriving business community. The... more
Logix Initiative strengthens board
The Logistics Real Estate Initiative (Logix) has appointed Andreas Brockhaus, managing director of List Bau Holding (List Bau) to its board member. Brockhaus brings experience and expertise in all issues involving the construction and technology of commercial real estate.... more
Kohlbeck heads IAG Cargo's pharma product
JAG Cargo has appointed Jordan Kohlbeck as head of the pharmaceutical segment. Since joining the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) over three years ago, Kohlbeck has held roles relating to constant climate and transformation, where he helped deliver and drive... more
Cool Chain Association welcomes two new members
Switzerland-based Lamprecht Pharma Logistics, a provider of transport solutions for pharmaceuticals, and France-based Logfret, a digital logistics company, have become the latest members to join the Cool Chain Association (CCA). Both companies have a dedicated focus on... more
Marta Fàbregas takes up the torch
Marta Fàbregas has been promoted to CEO of Onturtle. With over 30 years dedicated to global service for professional international transport, Fàbregas is taking on her new CEO role with the same enthusiasm as on her very first day. "My career at Onturtle started from... more
Nadine Pressl wins top prize
In an all-day competition organised by the WKO Steiermark, an Austrian chamber of commerce, the best young professionals in the industry recently showed how they solve logistics challenges professionally and promptly. Six young forwarding experts vied for victory, in an... more
Seasoned financing executive joins Merchants Fleet
Merchants Fleet, North America’s fastest-growing fleet management company, has hired Kirk Hoffman as its new senior vice president & chief financial officer. Hoffman has held leadership positions at well-known financial institutions, most recently at BNP Paribas as... more
CS Leasing continues to expand management team
CS Leasing, a provider of intermodal lease and equipment solutions to global operators, shippers and logistics providers, has appointed Joshua Shen as marketing manager for China and East Asia. A seasoned industry specialist with over 15 years of experience in container... more
Young forwarders raise nearly GBP 2,500
A fundraising quiz organised by the London East region of the British International Freight Association’s Young Forwarder Network raised almost GBP 2,500 in aid of the Homerton University Hospital Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (RNRU). The London East region is... more
MOL's first female captain takes the helm
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, (MOL) has appointed Naomi Matsushita captain of the car carrier “Beluga Ace,” effective 6 June 2023. She will be the first female seafarer to serve as a captain for a Japanese oceangoing shipping company (according to a MOL survey). Since joining MOL,... more