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New Transport Logistic event set for Singapore in 2023
MMI Asia, the regional subsidiary of Messe Muenchen (MMG), has teamed up with Changi Airport Group, SATS Ltd and DHL Express to launch Transport Logistic and Air Cargo Southeast Asia.The biennial event will take place in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from September 13 to 15 2023.The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) ...
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NewsSpirit of the Seahorse Club continues with festive event
Source: ShutterstockAs the Seahorse Club - an annual networking event for companies in the transport industry and media representatives - takes a year out due to the pandemic, one of its members is organising a festive meet up.The event will take place on December 21 at the Globe Public House ...
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Gloy set to leave Lufthansa Cargo
Harald Gloy, chief operations and human resources officer at Lufthansa Cargo, will leave the airline in February as he takes on "new professional challenges outside the Lufthansa Group".Gloy will leave the cargo carrier on February 28 for personal reasons. He has been in the operations role since January 2019 and ...
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Keen elected Fiata secretary general
Robert Keen has been elected as secretary general of freight forwarder association Fiata.Keen, who is director general of UK forwarder association Bifa, joined the industry in 1970 and worked for a succession of forwarders before joining Bifa in 1999.He was appointed an executive director of Bifa in 2009, before becoming ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints new India director
Malcolm Dsouza. Source: Chapman FreebornCharter broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Malcolm Dsouza as its new director, India.Dsouza joins the business following over 10 years at freight forwarder Jeena & Company. He also has over 18 years’ experience working with international airlines, 10 of which were in senior management roles in ...
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NewsNew CEO for Kuehne+Nagel in 2022
Trefzger (L) and Paul. Copyright: Kuehne+NagelDetlef Trefzger is next year set to step down as chief executive of Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) for private reasons.After nine years, Trefzger will leave the top job at the Switzerland-headquartered freight forwarder on August 1 to be replaced by Stefan Paul, who has been a member ...
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NewsNew CEO for DHL Global Forwarding Europe
Source (C): DP DHL Group/Bernd GeorgDHL Global Forwarding has appointed Tobias Schmidt chief executive of DHL Global Forwarding Europe.Schmidt succeeds Thomas George, who has successfully managed the European organization since 2016 and will focus on his chief commercial officer role.He will report to Tim Scharwath, CEO DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, ...
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Women in Aviation and Logistics issues mentorship scheme call
Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) is urging women to sign up for its mentorship scheme that will be launched in January.WAL said that its mentorship scheme is designed to bring the next generation of female leaders in the industry together with a mentor who can "introduce them to new ...
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NewsEastern appoints Ebanks to oversee B777 cargo conversions
Mark Ebanks. Source: Eastern AirlinesEastern Air Holdings has appointed Mark Ebanks as executive vice president – aircraft management and leasing to oversee the conversion of its express freighter fleet.Ebanks will lead the development of aircraft leasing and asset management business operations, the company said.He will also oversee the transition and ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn targets Russia with new Moscow office
Maxim Tsarev. Source: Chapman FreebornCharter firm Chapman Freeborn has opened a Moscow office as it looks to expand in Russia.In line with the opening, the company has appointed Maxim Tsarev as director general, Russia, to lead the business in the new territory.Tsarev joins the business following 10 years at forwarder ...
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NewsPayCargo appoints Gairola as it targets expansion
Amit Gairola. Source: PayCargoPayCargo has appointed Amit Gairola chief design officer as the company continues to grow.Gairola will be based in London and will lead a team focused on the product and strategy of PayCargo’s expansion in Europe, Middle East, and Asia (EMEIA).He will also have global responsibility for PayCargo’s ...
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NewsSaudia's Zebitz appointed SkyTeam Cargo chairperson
Teddy Zebitz. Source: SkyTeam CargoAirline alliance SkyTeam Cargo has announced that Teddy Zebitz, chief executive officer of Saudia Cargo, will be the new chairperson of its cargo executive board.Zebitz brings almost 40 years’ international industry experience to the position having held roles in China, Southeast Asia, the US and Europe.Prior ...
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InsightsEastern Airlines: Converting to air cargo
Eastern Airlines chief executive Steve Harfst is blazing a trail by mounting a new freighter operation with a fresh approach to conversions, as Ian Putzger finds outOver its history, which reaches back to the 1920s, Eastern Airlines became an iconic brand that still resonates long after its collapse. It pioneered ...
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NewsPolmans and Gadhia to serve another TIACA term after bylaw change
Polmans (L) and Gadhia. Source: TIACATIACA chair Steven Polmans and vice chair Sanjeev Gadhia will continue their work at the association's helm for the next two years following a change in bylaws.The supply chain organisation said that following the "successful transformation of the association", including a revision to the bylaws ...
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NewsHandler CHI appoints head of cold chain
Johannes Fehl. Source: CHIGround handler CHI Group has appointed Johannes Fehl as head of cold chain solutions as it looks to meet increasing pharma demand.The Frankfurt handler said that Fehl will continue to develop the product and be responsible for the realignment of CHI in the cold chain solutions sector.He ...
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NewsGeodis appoints Adler in automotive role
Juergen Adler. Source: GeodisGeodis has appointed Jürgen Adler as vice president automotive vertical market.Adler has more than 25 years’ experience in the logistics and transport sector of the automotive industry.His aim will be to "address the specific expectations of the sector, which is currently facing significant structural changes as well ...
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Swissport’s Goovaerts to lead strategic focus on cargo
Ground handler Swissport International has appoined Dirk Goovaerts as Global Cargo Chair, to strengthen its air cargo business and bundling responsibility for strategic developmentThe newly created role will see Goovaerts, who continues as head of the Middle East & Africa region, focus on the strategic development of the cargo businessPrior ...
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NewsNew mentorship scheme for next generation female logistics leaders
Emma Murray (L) and Celine Hourcade. Source: Women in Aviation and LogisticsWomen in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) has launched a new mentorship scheme to support and encourage the NextGen of female leaders.The scheme is free to join and will bring together industry leaders, both women and men, to mentor and ...
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NewsCox joins Swissport as global director operations and safety
Image source: SwissportSwissport has appointed Karen Cox into the role of global director operations and safety.In her new role, reporting to the chief executive, Cox will drive the operational transformation of Swissport and will focus on strengthening its global operations team. She will also drive operational excellence, and health and ...
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Magma promotes Brannigan to CEO
Freighter firm Magma Aviation has promoted Conor Brannigan to chief executive as current incumbent Ross Wilson moves to the role of strategic advisor to the company's board of directors.Brannigan joined the company in July of this in a deputy chief executive role while Wilson has worked for Magma since it ...