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B&H appoints two in the Oceania region
As part of its global strategic expansion plan, B&H Worldwide has made two appointments in the Oceania region - Colin Kaltner becomes head of operations and Sita Tauakipulu takes on the role of commercial accounts manager based in Auckland, New Zealand.Both individuals had previously worked for B&H and are now ...
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CEVA appoints head of e-commerce
CEVA Logistics has appointed Niels Weithe to the newly created position of global head of eCommerce.He will be based in Germany and will report directly to chief operating officer of contract logistics, Brett Bissell.He joins CEVA from Arvato where he was president of its consumer products division and led the ...
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Peterson elected to ATSG's board of directors
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has elected Laura Peterson to its board of directors, effective June 14.Peterson brings 22 years of experience in the global aerospace industry at The Boeing Company, where she held a series of executive positions in aircraft sales, international business development, global strategy, government relations and ...
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Hoppe reconfirmed on ACCF board
At its recent general assembly, Air Cargo Community Frankfurt (ACCF) has reconfirmed Michael Hoppe, secretary general of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), as an executive board member.Hoppe has been part of the Community since it was founded in 2014 and, in his role at BARIG, represents the ...
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NewsGlen Gates joins Amerijet senior management team
Miami-headquartered all-cargo airline Amerijet has named Glen Gates director of charter sales, responsible for overseeing the growth and diversification of that side of the carrier’s business.The appointment is intended to “fortify the entire Amerijet senior management team and help take the company to the next level of charter sales”, said ...
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Lindsey Jalil joins Delta Cargo team
Delta Air Lines Cargo has appointed Lindsey Jalil as managing director – commercial. She replaces Kristin Colvile, who was recently promoted to chief executive officer and managing director, SkyTeam.Joining Delta in 2005, for the past eight years, Jalil has been part of the operations analysis and performance team where, as ...
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FJ Miller leaps aboard Carousel Logistics
Carousel Logistics Group has appointed Franz-Joseph Miller as board chairman. He was co-founder of German same-day delivery specialist and former chief executive of Lufthansa’s time:mattersIn his new role, he will position Carousel Logistics group – which incorporates Carousel Logistics Ltd and LSi Logistik - as a key European player.He will ...
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New board appointments at Cargo iQ
Henrik Ambak, senior vice president, cargo operations worldwide with Emirates SkyCargo, has been made the new vice chairman of Cargo iQ.Ambak’s appointment came as Cargo iQ welcomed board members from Qatar Airways Cargo and Swissport.Nadeem Sultan, vice president - global cargo operations at Qatar Airways Cargo, and Hendrik Leyssens, head ...
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Polar appoints Winkelbauer as COO
Airline Polar Air Cargo Worldwide has appointed Lars Winkelbauer as executive vice president and chief operating officer.From July 1, Winkelbauer succeeds Robert Hyslop, who is moving from the Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings subsidiary to rejoin DHL Express as senior vice president global aviation, based in Florida.Winkelbauer’s new role will include ...
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Atlas adds high flyer executives to the board
US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) has announced the election of cybersecurity expert Jane Lute and experienced business leader Sheila Stamps to the company’s board of directors.Lute, president and chief executive of corporate security advisors SICPA North America, is "a recognised leader in the area of cybersecurity" said AAWW ...
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Emirates SkyCargo appoints David Harman for Swiss role
Emirates SkyCargo has appointed David Harman as cargo manager for Switzerland, based in Zurich.Harman, with over 30 years of international aviation and cargo experience, will be responsible for overseeing all operational and commercial aspects for the freight division of Emirates in the country.Harman has previously worked as vice president for ...
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Kempis to take over as director flight operations at Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that Chris Kempis, currently general manager flying at the Hong Kong-based carrier, will become its director flight operations in mid-2018 (subject to regulatory approval).In this role, he will oversee all aspects of the airline’s flight operations.Chris will take up the position after 25 years of ...
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Uniserve names Overman as group chief operating officer
UK-based Uniserve has appointed Kim Overman as its new group chief operating officer.The new position was created to support the company’s “ongoing growth and [to] build on the success of the UK’s largest independent logistics and global trade management provider”.Overman has worked in the logistics industry for 34 years, and ...
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Fitt for the top job at Yusen Logistics UK
Andy Fitt has been appointed as the new managing director of Yusen Logistics UK (YL UK).After serving over three years with the business, Fitt succeeds Kevin Appleton, who is now the chairman of the UK arm of the Japan-based global logistics operator.A company spokesperson said: "During this time, Andy has ...
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Van Dort confirmed as Global Shippers' Forum chairman
Sean van Dort is the new chairman of the Global Shippers' Forum (GSF), which represents international supply chain managers.He succeeds Bob Ballantyne, chief executive of the Freight Management Association of Canada, who has chaired the GSF since its incorporation in 2011.Van Dort is director of logistics and digital services integration ...
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UPS unveils new boss for the UK, Ireland and the Nordics
UPS has named Mark Vale as president of UPS UK, Ireland and Nordics, responsible for all US-based parcel and logistics giant's operations in seven European countries and more than 11,000 employees.“We are investing in our network in Europe, including the UK, Ireland and the Nordics,” said Lou Rivieccio, recently promoted ...
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Rivieccio named as European supremo for UPS
UPS has named Lou Rivieccio as president of UPS Europe, responsible for all the US parcel and logistics giant's operations in 56 countries and territories and more than 49,000 employees.UPS said that Rivieccio takes the helm at "a time of growth" for the group's largest region outside the USJim Barber, ...
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UK's logistics sector told to do more to avoid staff shortfall
Logistics firms are targeting students as young as 14 in an attempt to create more interest in the profession, as fears intensify of a gaping staff shortfall in the future.Speaking at the Multimodal exhibition, Ian Nichol, head of logistics at Career Ready, said that the industry is expected to need ...
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UPS appoints new VP of global healthcare
UPS has appointed Chris Cassidy as vice president of global healthcare logistics strategy.In his new role, he will "lead and advance" UPS’s commitment to the healthcare supply chain.Cassidy possesses more than 18 years of global logistics and business change experience, holding various supply chain operations, strategy and transformation roles at ...
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Volga-Dnepr appoints Paul Nolan to shape fleet development
Volga-Dnepr Group has appointed Paul Nolan as fleet development director.Nolan has worked in aviation commerce for more than 30 years, most recently spending more than 15 years as senior vice president, aircraft asset management, for DVB Bank SE, covering clients in the EMEA region, Japan, India, Russia and the CIS.He ...