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India's Blue Dart Express names Balfour Manuel as chief executive
India’s Blue Dart Express, part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, has named Balfour Manuel as chief executive to “chart the company’s next chapter of growth”.Manuel, who has been with the Mumbai-headquartered company for 35 years, takes on the new role after being senior vice president in charge of Blue ...
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Crane targets project cargo growth with Liso appointment
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Ivan Liso as director projects, EPC & Marine EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa) as the forwarder aims to grow in the region.Liso will also lead the forwarder's specialized solutions group for the region, reporting to Joshua van Altena, director of operations EMEIA with ...
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UPS appoints Gilbert to newly created supply chain role
UPS has appointed Philippe Gilbert as president, Supply Chain Solutions, effective January, 2019.Gilbert will report to UPS chief operating officer Jim Barber and will be based at the company’s global headquarters in Atlanta.The UPS president, Supply Chain Solutions role is a newly created position. Gilbert will be responsible for Global ...
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Stingl scoops Panalpina sales and marketing role
Christian Stingl joined Panalpina on January 14 as regional head of marketing and sales for Europe.Stingl is based in Frankfurt and reports directly to the regional chief executive Europe.Stingl has previously worked at Danzas, DHL, Schenker, and CEVA, where he worked for the last four years as vice president freight, ...
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Rathor takes Virgin Cargo regional manager role
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Sumith Rathor as regional sales manager – UK.Sumith joined the airline in 2013 as a customer service agent after 11 years with Uneek Freight Services in the UK, where he held export, import, accounts and IT management roles.In 2014, he moved into Virgin Atlantic Cargo ...
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Management reorganisation at Air Atlanta Icelandic to focus on fleet renewal
Air Atlanta Icelandic has announced organisational changes as the ACMI and charter airline focuses on a fleet growth and renewal strategy.Hannes Hilmarsson, Air Atlanta’s chief executive since 2006, will assume a new role as the executive chairman of Air Atlanta Icelandic and managing director of Air Atlanta’s sister company, Northern ...
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Pearson takes over at DHL Express
John Pearson has officially taken over as the new chief executive of DHL Express to replace Ken Allen.Pearson takes over the role from Allen, who is heading over to the parcel giant's new e-commerce division.He joined DHL Express in 1986, and served the company as chief executive in Asia Pacific, ...
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Ogiermann confirmed to head up CargoLogicGermany
Leipzig/Halle Airport-based CargoLogicGermany (CLG) has appointed Ulrich Ogiermann as its managing director and Dierk Näther as the airline’s number two.Until recently, 59-year-old Ogiermann worked in a dual role in London as senior vice president for operations at the Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) and deputy general director of its consulting affiliate CargoLogicManagement ...
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Consumers are willing to pay a premium for supply chain visibility
Supply chain visibility and social responsibility: A new study from MIT Sloan School finds consumers are willing to pay a premium for supply chain visibilityResearch has implications for how firms message their efforts to target customersCompanies from Patagonia to Nike and Levi’s are leading the charge on social responsibility and ...
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Air cargo faces these four logistics challenges in 2019
Air Cargo Faces These Four Logistics Challenges in 2019By Jos Nuijten, Vice President, Network Integration Strategy, DescartesMany factors have combined to create an optimistic yet challenging climate for the air cargo industry. One of these is the continued growth of e-commerce globally, which has had a profound impact on the ...
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Etihad's Abdulla Mohamed Shadid on the carrier's transformation
Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, managing director cargo and logistics at Etihad Aviation Group, provides an analysis of 2018 events and a foretaste of 2019 at the the Middle East carrier.The last 12 months have witnessed record yields not seen in our industry in over a decade, combined with volume growth on ...
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Reynolds takes quality role at Peli
Peli BioThermal has appointed Lynaye Reynolds as worldwide director of quality for its BioThermal Division.Th2 temp controlled packaging firm said that Reynolds had extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing industry and joined the company three years ago as the quality manager for Peli BioThermal, at its site in Leighton ...
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Krosch in new role at time:matters Group
Lars Krosch will from January 2019 take on the role managing director and chief operating officer (COO) at the time:matters Group, with responsibility for operations and finance at the Lufthansa-owned time critical logistics operator.Krosch, previously vice president sales and product development at time:matters, has gained extensive management experience in various ...
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Tristan Koch joins Coyne Airways
Coyne Airways has appointed Tristan Koch as its new managing director, joining in January 2019 to support the all-cargo carrier’s global expansion plans.Koch has over 18 years experience in the air cargo industry, including senior roles at British Airways, and most recently American Airlines, where he was managing director cargo ...
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Cunningham to retire from FedEx Express top job
FedEx Express president and chief executive David Cunningham will retire from the role on December 31.Raj Subramaniam, currently executive vice president, chief marketing and communications officer of FedEx Corporation, will succeed Cunningham.Cunningham began his FedEx career in 1982 in operations at the FedEx Express World Hub in Memphis, Tenn.Over his ...
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Crane Worldwide appoints Nielsen for the Benelux
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Kenneth Nielsen to serve as managing director for the Benelux region.Based in Amsterdam, Nielsen, will be responsible for overseeing the continued growth of Crane Worldwide Logistics in Benelux and report to Marco Nazzari, regional vice president, EMEIA."The hiring of Nielsen demonstrates a commitment to improving ...
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Touya to lead Dachser's US management team
Freight forwarder Dachser has named Vincent Touya as managing director of its US-based organisation.Touya, who has been with the family-owned German company for over 30 years, will join Dachser at its US regional office in Atlanta from February next year.He succeeds Frank Guenzerodt, who had been with Dachser for 14 ...
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New head of operations at Paris-Vatry as it targets cargo growth
Paris-Vatry Airport has appointed Marcus Farrell as head of operations and a member of the board of directors.Farrell has 28 years of experience in the aviation industry, beginning with TWA at Paris-CDG.He held operational positions with airlines in Dublin and Paris before joining Air France’s Operations Control Centre in 1999.He ...
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Germany added to expanded European cluster for CEVA Logistics' Sauzedde
CEVA Logistics has added Germany to the responsibilities of Guillaume Sauzedde, its newly appointed managing director for Eastern & Central EuropeHe was appointed managing director of CEVA’s Central & Eastern European cluster in October, succeeding Piotr Zborowski, who left the company “to pursue other career opportunities”.Sauzedde takes up his additional ...
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Sauzedde to lead CEVA Logistics’ Central and Eastern European cluster
CEVA Logistics has appointed Guillaume Sauzedde as managing director of its Central & Eastern European cluster.Sauzedde will be based in Warsaw, Poland, and is to take up his new position on November 5.He will report directly to chief executive Xavier Urbain, and will succeed Piotr Zborowski, who CEVA said is ...