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NewsChapman Freeborn hires global oil & gas director
Gavin Nash. Photo: Chapman FreebornGavin Nash has joined air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn as global director – oil & gas.Nash brings to Chapman Freeborn over 11 years of experience in delivering and managing global supply chain operations in the oil and gas sector.Chapman Freeborn, part of Avia Solutions Group, has ...
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NewsJens Bjørn Andersen to step down as DSV CEO
Jens Bjørn Andersen will next year step down as the chief executive of top-three freight forwarder DSV after 16 years in charge.Andersen will leave the role on September 1 to be replaced by Jens Lund.In his 16 years in charge of the firm, Andersen has seen its rapid expansion from ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo promotes Mouaniss
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has promoted Soufyan Mouaniss to the role of director west cargo commercial.In his new role, Mouaniss will lead all commercial activity for the carrier in the west region, including Europe and the Americas.He will be based in Etihad Cargo's head office in Abu Dhabi.Soufyan joined Etihad ...
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NewsGlobal Critical Logistics appoints chief people officer
Source: Global Critical LogisticsGlobal Critical Logistics (GCL) has appointed Elizabeth Berman as its chief people officer.In her new role, Berman will develop HR infrastructure that provides a "high service level to both employees and customers".Daniel Rosenthal, president and chief executive GCL, said: “I am a firm believer in building on ...
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NewsNetwork Aviation Group grows commercial team
Andy Bentley (left) with Andy Walters, commercial director. Photo: Network Aviation GroupNetwork Aviation Group has appointed Andy Bentley as business development executive.Industry stalwart Bentley, formerly director ACMI charter customer solutions & service at Atlas Air, will be joining the commercial team at Network's global headquarters in Crawley, Sussex, opened last ...
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NewsSeahorse Freight Association adds new award category
Source: Seahorse Freight AssociationThis year's Seahorse Freight Association will feature a new multimedia category reflecting the evolving nature of journalism.The awards - which take place this year on December 11 in London - are dedicated to recognising insightful coverage, analysis, and commentary on supply chain matters.In addition to ten judged ...
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NewsFlexport restructuring to have "minimal impact" on European employees
Flexport's head of Europe has moved to reassure employees based in the continent that the firm's upcoming restructuring will have minimal impact on them.Last week, Technology publication The Information reported that the freight forwarder was planning to layoff as much as 30% of its workforce - around 1,000 employees - ...
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NewsFIATA appoints Erkeskin as president
Turgut Erkeskin. Photo: FIATAThe International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has appointed Turgut Erkeskin as president.Erkeskin, who has been president and chief executive of Istanbul-headquartered Genel Transport for over 35 years was formerly the senior vice president of FIATA.He was also the president of Turkish NGO International Transportation and ...
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More jobs to go at Flexport?
Reports suggest freight forwarder Flexport could layoff as much as 30% of its workforce as it looks to drive cost discipline.Technology publication The Information reported that the forwarder was looking to layoff around 1,000 people, with newswire Reuters later reporting sources quoting the same figure.Flexport told Air Cargo News that ...
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NewsFreightor lessor ATSG appoints Berger as president
Mike Berger. Source: Business WireFreightor lessor ATSG's board of directors has elected Mike Berger, currently chief strategy officer, as its new president.Berger took over the role on October 1 and in the new role will lead "ATSG's transformational growth".He will be responsible for aligning the business operations with the company's ...
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Clark hits out after Flexport exit
Former Flexport chief executive Dave Clark has declared the company is "facing serious internal and industry challenges" following his sudden departure last month.Clark, who previously spent more than 12 years working at Amazon, resigned from the chief executive role last month after just one year in service.Flexport founder Ryan Petersen ...
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NewsAmerijet names new chief executive as Strauss retires
Photo: Osvaldo Guerra/ AmerijetUS cargo airline Amerijet has appointed its chief financial officer Joe Mozzali as chief executive, effective October 7.Mozzali replaces outgoing chief executive Tim Strauss, who is retiring.Before joining Amerijet in February this year, Mozzali held a range of senior leadership roles in finance and strategy at UPS.This ...
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NewsAir Charter Service adds Greater China region
Wanny Wu and James Royds-Jones. Source: ACSAir Charter Service (ACS) has restructured its operations across Asia Pacific, adding a Greater China region.The new region will consist of the charter firm's Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices and will allow the company to "better focus on each unique market in the ...
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NewsGCL grows risk management expertise
Photo: Global Critical LogisticsGlobal Critical Logistics (GCL) has appointed Amanda Barlow as vice president of risk management and business affairs.In her new role, Barlow will manage the group's various insurance programmes and the company’s global ATA Carnet programmes to "promote future growth and provide subject matter expertise across the company’s ...
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Reports: Flexport CFO out?
Flexport has reportedly ousted its chief financial officer Kenneth Wagers only weeks after chief executive Dave Clark made a sudden exit from the firm.This is according to media reports from The Wall Street Journal and other publications.Wagers took up the role in 2021 and was tasked with defining Flexport’s financial ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo appoints Mashabi as managing director
Loay Mashabi. Photo: Saudia CargoSaudia Cargo has appointed Loay Mashabi as managing director, as of October 8.The former deputy minister for logistics services at the Ministry of Transportation and Logistics Services has a background in the logistics sector and has played a key role in the efforts to bolster Saudi ...
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Ex-Etihad Cargo boss Drew scoops Atlas Air role
Ex-Etihad Cargo boss Martin Drew has been appointed as Atlas Air Worldwide chief strategy and transformation officer.Drew started in his new role this week and will lead the company’s corporate strategy, including its transformational growth initiatives.As part of this role, he will drive strategic growth and diversification across Atlas’ services, ...
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Air Cargo News Awards – Last chance to book!
There are now just two weeks to go until the Air Cargo News Awards take place, and few tickets left!This year’s exclusive awards, now in their 39th year, take place in the UK at the Hilton London Syon Park near Heathrow Airport on Thursday, October 12.The event includes a drink ...
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New regional air cargo leader at cargo-partner
Enis Brigic has been appointed manager of air cargo operations for Bosnia & Herzegovina at logistics provider cargo-partner.Brigic has worked for cargo-partner for over eight years. Prior to beginning his new role he was a team leader within the air cargo division.He takes on the management role as the company ...
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NewsDokaSch targets India pharma market with latest appointment
James Savio. Source: DoKaSchAirfreight container firm DoKaSch Temperature Solutions has appointed James Savio as business development manager India as it looks to capitalise on a growing pharma industry in the country.The company said it had made the appointment as pharma and biotech companies are driving changes at airports where pharmaceuticals ...