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InsightsLufthansa Cargo: Laying foundations for the future
Under new leadership of Dorothea von Boxberg, Lufthansa Cargo is future-proofing its business with sustainable solutions and an increased focus on digital.Dorothea von Boxberg became chief executive at Lufthansa Cargo in March and has been keeping busy ever since.During her first few months in the role, she has been focussing ...
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NewsRhenus Canada appoints Matthews to top job
Chris Matthews, Rhenus Canada. Source: Rhenus GroupThe Rhenus Group has appointed Chris Matthews as chief executive of Rhenus Canada.Matthews has more than 25 years of management experience in the logistics industry. He was previously the chief operating officer for Rhenus Canada.In his new role, he will oversee the Canadian air ...
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FedEx reduces Liege hub job cuts
Fewer FedEx employees will be made redundant at its Liege hub as a result of demand increases and discussions with unions.The express giant had announced a series of job cuts in January as a result of the integration of the air network of TNT Express, which it purchased for €4.4bn ...
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InsightsSwissport’s new CEO aims to join the dots
Warwick Brady (Source: Swissport)Running a global business presents a whole host of challenges but Swissport’s recently appointed chief executive and president Warwick Brady says that bringing its various regions even closer together is one of the company’s key priorities.Warwick Brady joined Swissport in April at a time of change for ...
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NewsFlexport names general manager Germany
Freight forwarder Flexport has appointed Stefan Böhler as general manager Germany, effective from August 1.Böhler brings logistics and software expertise from having previously worked at CEVA Logistics, Kuehne+Nagel and DB Schenker in various management positions. Additionally, his most recent role was vice president of operations EMEA at Crane Worldwide Logistics.Böhler ...
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NewsSAL appoints acting CEO
SAL Saudi Logistics Services has appointed Hesham bin Abdulla Alhussayen as acting chief executive, replacing Omar Hariri, who will move on to Saudi Ports Authority.Prior to his appointment, Alhussayen was chief operations officer at SAL.Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Fawaz, chairman of SAL, said: “Hesham Alhussayen has gained the trust of ...
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Shepherd returns to IAG Cargo as Podolsky scoops CEO role
David Shepherd will re-join IAG Cargo after leaving the company in the for Aer Lingus in 2019.Shepherd, who has held a variety of leadership roles at IAG Cargo over the years, most notably as commercial director and director of digital ventures, will take the managing director role when he re-joins ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: Shortlist revealed
The team at the ACN headquarters are excitedly counting down until the 2021 Air Cargo News Awards, taking place later this year.In the meantime, we're thrilled to announce the companies that have made it to the awards shortlist.A team of five industry judges painstakingly reviewed a record number of entries ...
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NewsCargo iQ names new board members and shares key objectives
Cargo iQ has added two new board members, has re-elected its chair and vice-chair, and has unveiled its key strategies for the future.Fedor Novikov, marketing director at Volga-Dnepr Group, and Clark Fritzsch, global head of business process management for airfreight at forwarder at Hellmann, have been admitted to the board ...
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NewsAero Africa expands airfreight management team
Aviation logistics provider Aero Africa expanded its management team with the appointment of two specialists.Joey Xu joins the company as director airfreight Asia, which is a newly created role.Xu, based in China, will be responsible for the overall airfreight development of the group in Asia with focus on procurement with ...
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NewsCharterSync appoints Jones into sales team
Digital air cargo charter platform CharterSync has appointed Rudi Jones into the role of charter sales manager.Jones, who has more than 15 years of experience in the industry, previously held positions at aircraft charter broker Chapman Freeborn and ground handling firm Servisair.In his new role, he will be responsible for ...
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NewsAiming for gender balance in air cargo
Right to left: Emma Murray, Meantime Communications; Celine Hourcade, Change HorizonAnyone who has attended an air cargo event will be able to attest to the fact that it is a predominantly male industry.In fact, according to a Novosensus survey in 2020, only 13% of senior leaders in the logistics industry ...
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NewsJas Worldwide expands pharma team
Forwarder Jas Worldwide has appoitned Dina Bunn into the role of vice president of customer experience, pharma and healthcare.Bunn has more than thirty years of experience in the air cargo and freight forwarding sectors, and from previous roles, has knowledge in finance, quality management, customer service, and IT service delivery.She ...
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NewsDirector appointments at Air Canada Cargo
Air Canada Cargo has appointed two new sales directors, one joining from a freight forwarder the other an internal promotion.The airline has promoted Matthieu Casey to the role of senior director, cargo global sales and revenue optimisation from his current position as director, cargo revenue management and business strategy.Casey will ...
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NewsJas Worldwide appoints APAC-Latam trade lane director
Freight forwarder Jas Worldwide has appointed Vivian Brunialti into the role of trade lane director Asia Pacific–Latin America.Brunialti, who has more than 20 years of experience in the freight forwarding sector, has previously worked for global logistics firms in roles focussed on Asia and the high tech sector.Based at the ...
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NewsCrane targets hi-tech and FMCG with VP appointments
O'Cinneade (L) and Alexander (R)Forwarder Crane Worldwide has appointed new vice presidents for its hi-tech and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) departments.The company has appointed Fachtna O’Cinneide to the role of vice president of hi-tech Solutions. According to his LinkedIn profile, O’Cinneide has previously held positions at CEVA and DHL.In addition, ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints Vaz-Arab as regional director
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Sharon Vaz-Arab as its new director – India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA).Vaz-Arab arrives at the company following 26 years at Cargolux Airlines, where she began in sales and progressed to director of Middle East and Indian operations. She also managed global accounts for Etihad ...
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Morris joins Dronamics as chief product officer
Drone operator Dronamics has appointed Roger Morris into the role of chief product officer.Morris joins the company after having worked at Flash Forward Consulting, where he supported logistics providers and users on e-commerce delivery strategy, services and technology.Morris previously worked in senior positions Royal Mail Parcels, where he was responsible ...
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Peli BioThermal promotes Hyde to global role
Peli BioThermal has promoted Dominic Hyde to the role of vice president of global services.In this role, Hyde will expand his responsibilities to all global services, including the worldwide service network and the rental programme, Crēdo on Reserve and Crēdo on Demand.He previously occupied the role of vice president of ...
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NewsWilson joins ASL in fleet role
ASL, Fergus WilsonASL Aviation Holdings has appointed Fergus Wilson as ASL’s group fleet and leasing director.Wilson joins from from Aer Lingus where he was chief technical officer, where he played "a significant leadership role in refocusing Aer Lingus owner, IAG Group’s, various airline maintenance activities and capabilities".ASL group chief executive ...