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NewsDHL Global Forwarding announces leadership changes in Asia Pacific
L-R Karsten Michaelis, Edwin Pinto, Praveen Gregory. Source: DHL Global Forwarding via Media OutreachDHL Global Forwarding has announced three leadership changes in Asia Pacific with the upcoming retirement of Kelvin Leung and Charles Kauffman.Karsten Michaelis takes over from Charles Kauffman as president/representative director, DHL Global Forwarding, Japan.Edwin Pinto has been ...
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NewsIAG Cargo appoints sustainability manager
Saleem Saeed. Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is growing its green credentials with the appointment of Saleem Saeed as its new sustainability manager.Saeed previously worked within the construction sector and will use his experience to lead the sustainability strategy across the business.He will work on enhancing the current ‘Fit for Future’ ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: One week left to vote!
There is now just one week left to vote for the best regional cargo airlines and the coveted Cargo Airline of the Year categories of the Air Cargo News Awards.Voting closes on Friday September 1, so we are urging companies to take this opportunity to recognise those airlines who have ...
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Worldwide Logistics Group hires airfreight director
Worldwide Logistics Group (WWL) has appointed Robert Stadnicki as national airfreight director to oversee its US airfreight division.Stadnicki will be responsible for setting the company’s airfreight strategy, managing import and export air services for WWL, and creating and implementing new strategies to drive revenue.“In today’s intricate global supply chain climate, ...
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Air Cargo News Awards: two weeks left to vote!
There are now just two weeks left to vote for the best regional cargo airlines and the coveted Cargo Airline of the Year categories of the Air Cargo News Awards.Voting closes on Friday September 1, so we are urging companies to take this opportunity to recognise those airlines who have ...
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NewsJettainer looks to innovate with new role
Christine Klemmer. Source: JettainerULD firm Jettainer has promoted Christine Klemmer to the new role of chief innovation officer as the company looks to deploy new technologies.The new position will help the company "enhance ULD management services through cutting-edge technology, strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and tracking solutions"."The primary goal of ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding appoints new head of airfreight
Max Sauberschwarz. Photo: DHLDHL Global Forwarding has appointed a new executive vice president, global airfreight.Thomas Mack will leave the position effective October 1, and will be succeeded by Max Sauberschwarz, who currently holds the role of senior vice president Global StarBroker, DHL Global Forwarding’s air charter organisation.Sauberschwarz will assume the ...
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Air Partner appoints US vice president of cargo
Global aviation services group Air Partner has appointed Andrew Holmes as vice president of cargo, US.Holmes will oversee all day-to-day operations of the company’s cargo division in the US.Holmes' career in ad-hoc aviation started in 2000, based in Ostend, Belgium as a flight manager and an operations assistant.Holmes initially joined ...
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NewsDronamics appoints general manager in Australia
Gavin Gomes, general manager of Dronamics' Australia operations. Photo: DronamicsCargo drone airline Dronamics has strengthened its position in the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of Gavin Gomes as general manager of its Australia operations.The appointment, effective August 1, also sees Gomes become a member of the senior management team.Gomes’ ...
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Air Cargo Malawi hires director of operations
Air Cargo Malawi has hired Arnold Chimwenje as director of operations.Chimwenje has over 14 years of experience in various operational, customer-facing, and managerial roles within multinational manufacturing, agricultural, logistics, and transport companies.Prior to his present role, which he began working in this month, he was dry logistics warehouse manager for ...
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NewsCathay Cargo makes management changes
From left to right: George Edmunds, James Evans, Frosti Lau and Tim Wong. Photo: Cathay PacificCathay Cargo has made changes to its management team, as previously reported by Air Cargo News.James Evans has replaced George Edmunds as general manager cargo commercial. Evans has extensive experience across the Cathay Group.Edmunds has ...
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NewsRaft strengthens leadership team
Claudio Fiaoni, regional vice president of sales, EMEA; and Kurt Corman, regional vice president of sales, Americas. Photo: RaftIntelligent logistics platform Raft has made two appointments to its commercial leadership team to support the company’s accelerating global growth.Kurt Corman, who has previously held sales and leadership roles with technology platforms ...
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NewsDrewes set to become Hellmann CEO
Jens Drewes. Photo: Hellmann Worldwide LogisticsHellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Jens Drewes as chief executive, effective August 2024.He will succeed Reiner Heiken, who has decided to retire next year. The chief executive role encompasses five areas: HR, sales, marketing, corporate development and corporate communications.Drewes' logistics career spans over 30 years, ...
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Maersk strengthens airfreight team
Maersk has appointed Juliano Martins as head of airfreight - east coast of South America.São Paulo-based Martins confirmed in a LinkedIn post that he began the role this month.He previously spent 13 years at Brazilian airline Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras. Most recently, he was head of international cargo sales at ...
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NewsUPS reaches agreement with unions to avert strike action
Copyright: UPSUPS and the Teamsters union have come to a tentative agreement over new pay and working conditions.The express giant had been facing potential strike action by around 340,000 union members when the current agreement expires on July 31.However, the two groups yesterday announced the "historic" agreement, which includes more ...
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NewsBIFA appoints environmental policy advisor
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Mike Jones as policy advisor on environmental issues.Jones started his career in freight forwarding in 1977 when he joined Pandair Freight Ltd as a break bulk & transhipment clerk and undertook a number of managerial roles following the acquisition of Pandair by ...
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NewsElroy Air adds to leadership team
Drone firm Elroy Air has appointed Alex Blake as chief of staff and Zach Lovering as vice president of engineering.Most recently, Blake served as vice president of engineering at Kittyhawk where she played a central role in driving the development of an electric autonomous air taxi, backed by Google/Alphabet founder ...
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Digital forwarder job cuts down to investment slowdown and over optimistic forecasts
Recent job cuts at digital freight forwarders were caused by over-optimistic growth expectations and investment slowdowns, according to consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).Although "digital forwarder" is an increasingly difficult term to define, Ti outlined a series of job cuts at companies that have been labelled as such over recent years in ...
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NewsEx-Atlas chief Dietrich joins FedEx senior leadership team
John Dietrich. Photo: FedExFedEx has appointed John Dietrich as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective August 1.Dietrich has more than 30 years of experience in the aviation and air cargo industries.He has held numerous leadership roles at Atlas Air Worldwide since 1999, including serving as president and chief ...
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NewsAir cargo stalwart Alterman to be replaced by Beyer at CAA
Cargo Airline AssociationThe US Cargo Airline Association (CAA) has appointed Lauren Beyer as president, succeeding Steve Alterman who has led the organisation for more than 40 years.As president of the CAA, Beyer will lead advocacy and inform policymakers, regulators and others on the importance and operational realities of the air ...