Bob Jaques editor of Ship Management Intl 
Elaborate Communications, publisher of Ship Management International (SMI), has appointed Bob Jaques as editor. He will immediately oversee the November/December issue. Jaques is an English literature graduate from the University of York with a postgraduate diploma in... more
Re-sale instead of reverse logistics
Seko Logistics, founded in 1976, is banking on recommerce in e-commerce shipment. The Chicago-based company is partnering with newly launched recommerce specialist Reconomx to help retail brands reduce their carbon footprints. The plan is to contribute to bringing down the... more
Gustavo Santi joins Bolloré Logistics Brazil
Bolloré Logistics has hired Gustavo Santi as managing director for Brazil. He brings more than 20 years of experience to the role, primarily in logistics operations, air and sea freight services, customer service and branch management. “It is a great honour for me to lead... more
Another MRO hub for Mammoth's B777 freighters
Signing a strategic investment in a world class widebody maintenance and modification facility to support its Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion programmes, Mammoth Freighters is embarking on a long-term partnership with GDC Technics. Located in... more
IFOY award: three new jurors
The IFOY organisation has appointed three new jurors: Peter MacLeod, news editor at "Logistics Business" in UK, Rosa Maria Cherubini, managing editor at "Il Giornale della Logistica" in Italy, and Klaus Koch. The editor-in-chief at the online magazine... more
3PL buys transport broker
It is an American approach: The Pittsburgh-headquartered PLS Logistics Services, a third-party logistics company, has acquired D&L Transport, a transportation brokerage company based in Overland Park, Kansas. Founded in 2004, D&L Transport is a non-asset provider of... more
Tim Strauss remains CEO of Amerijet
Tim Strauss who previously announced his intention to resign (see our article in today's ITJ 39-40/2021), is staying on as CEO after all. Vic Karjian, Amerijet’s executive chairman, will continue in that role. He was Amerijet’s CEO from 2016 until Strauss joined Amerijet in... more
Project 44 takes over Convey
Seven-year-old Chicago-based supply chain data provider Project 44 has acquired last-mile technology company Convey in a transaction valued at USD 255 million. Before this deal, Project 44 had already bought vessel visibility company Ocean Insights and supply chain planning... more
(Too) much time spent in ports
Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider Sea-Intelligence used recent data published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and development (Unctad) on port stays of vessels to gain more information about current bottlenecks in the container shipping industry.... more
A distribution network without drivers
Miami-based truck leasing company Ryder and Embark Trucks, a developer of autonomous technology for the lorry industry, are partnering to build a network of logistics transfer points in USA. Ryder will provide yard operations, maintenance and fleet management for Embark... more