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Pimenta to head up CEVA's Australia and New Zealand business
CEVA Logistics has appointed Milton Tadeau Pimenta as managing director of its Australia & New Zealand cluster.Currently head of Contract Logistics in South America for the company, he will take up his position in January 2019, reporting directly to chief executive Xavier Urbain.He takes over from Carlos Velez Rodriguez who ...
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Ulber to leave Panalpina following recent broadside from activist shareholder
Panalpina has announced that chairman Peter Ulber will not stand for re-election as it is "in the best interests" of the forwarder.In a short statement, Peter Ulber explained: "This decision is in the best interest of Panalpina and all of its stakeholders."The long term goals of the company are best ...
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Romaine Seguin named president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding
Romaine Seguin has been appointed president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding.The role will require her to oversee air, ocean and rail freight forwarding as well as brokerage and supplier management throughout the global UPS network.Seguin said: “I look forward to working with the Global Freight Forwarding team to continue addressing ...
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Gloy takes on operations role at Lufthansa Cargo
Harald Gloy will be appointed to the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo with responsibility for operations on January 1.Gloy will be responsible for handling in Frankfurt, Munich and the Lufthansa Cargo Service Center, as well as the areas of Global Handling Management, Flight Operations & Transport Management and Security.The 46-year-old ...
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WFS appoints Watson to commercial cargo VP role
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Duncan Watson as vice president – group commercial cargo.In his new role, Watson is based at WFS’ head office in Roissy, Paris, and reports to Barry Nassberg, group chief commercial officer.He brings some 30 years of experience and expertise to WFS, having ...
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ECS appoints Krug as regional manager for Asia
ESC has appointed Jochen Krug as regional manager for Asia as the company continues to target expansion in the region.The GSSA said that Krug has more than 30 years of experience in the air cargo industry, having worked for several major groups, including Kuehne+Nagel, Schenker, Senator International Logistics and JH ...
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Forwarder Flexport expands management team
Freight forwarder Flexport has appointed three new people to its management team as it looks to continue to grow.Sudhanshu Priyadarshi has been appointed chief financial officer, Huey Lin is president of Asia, and Jeff Thomas as chief marketing officer.Priyadarshi will lead all financial operations for the company. He has more ...
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New managing director for Geodis Freight Forwarding Germany
Freight forwarder GEODIS has appointed Antje Lochmann as the new managing director of its German business.She took up the role on November 1 and is based in Hamburg. Lochmann joined GEODIS in 2011 and has held several positions, where she was responsible for sales, marketing, key accounts, tender management, and ...
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XPO names Fassler as new chief strategy officer
XPO Logistics has appointed Matthew Fassler to the post of chief strategy officer, effective November 26.Bradley Jacobs Greenwich, chairman and chief executive of Connecticut-headquartered XPO Logistics, said: "We hold Matt in high regard as an expert on market dynamics in the bricks-and-mortar retail and e-commerce sector – the fastest-growing area ...
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Saudia Cargo appoints chief ground handling officer
Saudia Cargo has appointed Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak to lead the airline's ground handling business unit.The appointment of Al-Mubarak as chief ground handling officer is part of Saudia Cargo’s recognition of the important role its ground handling business unit has in achieving its Strategy 2020 transformation program.Al-Mubarak joins Saudia Cargo with a ...
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Schiphol's van Pelt moving on to the next step in her career
Saskia van Pelt is leaving Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after ten years working as the Dutch hub's director of business development cargo.Van Pelt has decided to move forward and take a next step in her professional career.Having experienced many changes and developments in the air cargo industry, van Pelt has indicated ...
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CEVA appoints shareholder CMA CGM executive to top finance role
CEVA Logistics has appointed shareholder CMA CGM's Serge Corbel as its new chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Peter Waller who will pursue other career opportunities outside of the company.Corbel has been in the logistics industry for more than 30 years and has worked for current employer CMA CGM for more ...
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Air Italy continues to make changes at the top
Air Italy, 49% owned by Qatar Airways, has made further changes to its senior management team.Elisabeth Milton has been appointed vice president sales and distribution, Nicola Pozzati has been appointed chief human resources and organization officer, and Simona Paccioretti has been appointed head of internal audit.Air Italy confirmed last week ...
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Wardle appointed head of digital and distribution at Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Suzy Wardle has been appointed head of digital and distribution at Virgin Atlantic Cargo.In this new role, Wardle will be responsible for delivering the airline’s digitisation programme which will allow customers to "interact in new and innovative ways, enable greater partnership integration and drive simplification throughout the business," said a ...
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MAG appoints two new MDs for property business
UK airport group MAG has appointed two new managing directors to lead its property business, which is responsible for a £526m UK portfolio.The two appointments are as a result of internal promotions and will see Jonathan Haigh appointed as managing director, MAG Property, and Andrew Blackshaw appointed as managing director, ...
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Crane appoints Nazzari as it targets growth in EMEIA
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Marco Nazzari to serve as regional vice president for its Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) region.Nazzari will be responsible for overseeing Crane Worldwide Logistics’ continued growth and the further development its service offering in the region.He will report to president and chief executive ...
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NewsObituary: Looking Back on GüMo
Air Cargo News is sadden to report the death of distinguished airfreight journalist, Günter Mosler or 'GüMo', aged 84.Günter's funeral will take place on October 12, at Frankfurt's main cemetery in Eckenheimer Landstrasse, beginning at 12 noon.Here is appreciation of Günter's significant contribution to air cargo journalism over many decades, ...
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Latest recruits join Davies Turner's trainee programme
UK freight forwarder and logistics company Davies Turner & Co Ltd has recruited 11 youngsters for its trainee programme, now in its ninth successive year.The new recruits will learn all aspects of Davies Turner’s business during the two-year apprenticeship and will hopefully progress into management and supervisory roles.During the company’s ...
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B&H Worldwide appoints Hollis as it looks to grow in Oceania
Aerospace logistics company B&H Worldwide has appointed Mark Hollis to the newly created position of Head of Commercial – Oceania.Hollis' appointment is effective immediately and he will lead the business on all commercial activities in the region while reporting to the executive board. He will work alongside Colin Kaltner, B&H's ...
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Ray Jewell retires from Cathay Pacific Cargo
Cathay Pacific regional head of cargo Europe Ray Jewell has retired after 35 years working with the airline.Jewell has headed up the airline's cargo department in Europe for the last 18 years and will be replaced by Jansen Stafford, previously country manager Spain.Jewell, referred to as the godfather of cargo ...