Bimco elects Nikolaus H. Schües as president 
At its general meeting in Hong Kong on Thursday, 25 May 2023, Bimco, the world’s largest shipping association, elected Nikolaus H. Schües, CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz as its new president. Schües takes over as the 46th president of Bimco and the first German national to... more
Dokasch Temperature Solutions picks Emily Tang
Dokasch Temperature Solutions, a specialist in temperature-controlled packaging for pharmaceuticals and other products, has appointed Emily Tang as sales & business development manager for China. She has been catering to the needs of customers using the Opticoole packaging... more
New leadership team for Bifa
Charles Hogg (centre) has succeeded Rachel Morley (right) as the elected national chair of Bifa – the British International Freight Association – for a two-year period. Hogg, commercial director at Bifa member company, Unsworth, who has been vice-chair for the past two... more
Europa Road branch duo retire after 29 years
European road haulier Europa Road, based in Manchester (UK), is wishing a happy retirement to the husband-and-wife duo, Brian and Sandra Ryder, who have left their roles after 29 years’ service. They have kept Europa’s customers happy for the best part of three decades,... more
Seiler Logistics hires new operations manager
St. Gallen (Switzerland)-based forwarder Seiler Logistics has appointed Alexander Lenger as its new operations manager. Lenger joined the entrepreneur-managed forwarder in March 2023. He brings decades of knowledge and experience in the logistics industry, having spent the... more
Air Charter Service investing in research
Air Charter Service has announced its latest investment in the future of sustainable aviation. Chris Leach, the company’s chairman: “Internally, we have been a certified carbon neutral company since 2007, but we realised several years ago that this was not enough, so we are... more
Shipsy growing in Africa
Over the last few quarters, Shipsy, a global SaaS-based platform for the management of shipments, has rapidly grown its presence in African markets by acquiring customers in the courier, express and parcel, last-mile delivery, e-commerce, and retail segments. Shipsy CEO and... more
MIS Marine welcomes Robert Kessler
MIS Marine, a specialist in marine assurance technology, has opened its first US office in Houston and thus bolstered its presence in the Americas. Industry veteran Robert Kessler will head up the US office, reporting to Dominic McKnight Hardy, managing director at MIS... more
Duisburger Hafen: a change on the board
Duisburger Hafen reports that Carsten Hinne, member of the executive board with responsibility for human resources and the strategic orientation of the company’s East Asia business, will leave the board on 31 May 2023. Hinne has asked to be relieved of his duties due to a... more
SGN digital marketing and creative service now live
With its motto ‘in lifting others, we rise’, Signature Global Network (SGN) has released two add-value products following the request and demand of many of its existing members. SGN offers networking, branding, and marketing services for companies in the logistics, supply... more