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CEVA appoints shareholder CMA CGM executive to top finance role
CEVA Logistics has appointed shareholder CMA CGM's Serge Corbel as its new chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Peter Waller who will pursue other career opportunities outside of the company.Corbel has been in the logistics industry for more than 30 years and has worked for current employer CMA CGM for more ...
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Air Italy continues to make changes at the top
Air Italy, 49% owned by Qatar Airways, has made further changes to its senior management team.Elisabeth Milton has been appointed vice president sales and distribution, Nicola Pozzati has been appointed chief human resources and organization officer, and Simona Paccioretti has been appointed head of internal audit.Air Italy confirmed last week ...
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Wardle appointed head of digital and distribution at Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Suzy Wardle has been appointed head of digital and distribution at Virgin Atlantic Cargo.In this new role, Wardle will be responsible for delivering the airline’s digitisation programme which will allow customers to "interact in new and innovative ways, enable greater partnership integration and drive simplification throughout the business," said a ...
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MAG appoints two new MDs for property business
UK airport group MAG has appointed two new managing directors to lead its property business, which is responsible for a £526m UK portfolio.The two appointments are as a result of internal promotions and will see Jonathan Haigh appointed as managing director, MAG Property, and Andrew Blackshaw appointed as managing director, ...
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Crane appoints Nazzari as it targets growth in EMEIA
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Marco Nazzari to serve as regional vice president for its Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) region.Nazzari will be responsible for overseeing Crane Worldwide Logistics’ continued growth and the further development its service offering in the region.He will report to president and chief executive ...
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NewsObituary: Looking Back on GüMo
Air Cargo News is sadden to report the death of distinguished airfreight journalist, Günter Mosler or 'GüMo', aged 84.Günter's funeral will take place on October 12, at Frankfurt's main cemetery in Eckenheimer Landstrasse, beginning at 12 noon.Here is appreciation of Günter's significant contribution to air cargo journalism over many decades, ...
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Latest recruits join Davies Turner's trainee programme
UK freight forwarder and logistics company Davies Turner & Co Ltd has recruited 11 youngsters for its trainee programme, now in its ninth successive year.The new recruits will learn all aspects of Davies Turner’s business during the two-year apprenticeship and will hopefully progress into management and supervisory roles.During the company’s ...
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B&H Worldwide appoints Hollis as it looks to grow in Oceania
Aerospace logistics company B&H Worldwide has appointed Mark Hollis to the newly created position of Head of Commercial – Oceania.Hollis' appointment is effective immediately and he will lead the business on all commercial activities in the region while reporting to the executive board. He will work alongside Colin Kaltner, B&H's ...
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Ray Jewell retires from Cathay Pacific Cargo
Cathay Pacific regional head of cargo Europe Ray Jewell has retired after 35 years working with the airline.Jewell has headed up the airline's cargo department in Europe for the last 18 years and will be replaced by Jansen Stafford, previously country manager Spain.Jewell, referred to as the godfather of cargo ...
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NewsPacific Air Cargo: continuing the Beti Ward leadership style
When Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) founder Beti Ward passed away earlier this year, her legacy was a management team determined to continue her leadership style at the Honolulu-based freighter airline.Tanja Janfruechte, mentored by Beti for more than 20 years, is chief executive at the carrier which operates one Boeing 747-400F ...
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Kerry Logistics appoints Rutgersson as managing director in Sweden
Kerry Logistics Network has promoted Kenny Rutgersson to managing director of its Swedish operation, with a strong focus on strengthening the contract logistics business.In his new role Rutgersson will also drive the growth strategy and business development in international freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution in Sweden.Rutgersson has over 20 years ...
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ECS Group steps up digital transformation with Millet appointment
ECS Group has hired Cédric Millet as chief strategy and digital officer as it looks to further develop its digital offering.ECS Group chairman Bertrand Schmoll said: “By hiring Cédric Millet as chief strategy & digital officer, we are moving up a gear in our digital transition which has already started ...
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Bellekens takes top job at TCR ground support services group
Tom Bellekens has been appointed chief executive of TCR, the Brussels-based ground support equipment (GSE) services provider, taking up the new role from October 1.Bellekens, the former TCR chief operating officer, replaces Marc Delvaux who is stepping down after 20 years in the role to become a non-executive board member ...
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Animal transport specialist Devarez joins AirBridgeCargo
Juan Devarez, with extensive knowledge and sales experience of live animal transport worldwide, has joined the Russian-owned AirBridgeCargo from the cargo division of Middle East carrier Etihad Airways.Devarez has also worked for Air France/KLM Cargo in cargo revenue management and cargo operations officer where he specialised in live animal shipments, ...
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American Airlines Cargo names Tyler as VP, strategy and development
American Airlines (AA) Cargo has promoted Jessica Tyler to the position of vice president, strategy and development.In her new role, she will focus on long-term innovation, and particularly how the carrier “plans and invests in the right technology, products, partnerships and ways of doing business to best serve customers”.She will ...
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ACS’s Chris Leach to enter into TIACA’s Hall of Fame
Chris Leach, founder and chairman of charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS), is to be inducted into TIACA’s Hall of Fame – which recognises those air cargo professionals who have made a big difference to the airfreight industry.Leach, who has been active in the air cargo industry for more than ...
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Healy becomes regional chief operating officer at FedEx Express Europe
FedEx Express has confirmed that Sean Healy is to become the regional chief operating officer of FedEx Express Europe.Healy is to take over from Michael Holt, who will retire by the end of this month (September).Holt is staying on until the end of the month to assist with the transition.A ...
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Steve Griffiths named as Stansted chief operating officer
Steve Griffiths, who has served previously as chief operating officer for Virgin Atlantic Airways as well as with Transport for London, is to become chief operating officer at London Stansted Airport.In his new role, which he will take up on October 15, Griffiths will be responsible for day to day ...
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Imperial Logistics International appoints Bicil as it prepares for expansion
Hakan Bicil has taken up his new post as chief executive of Imperial Logistics International (ILI), the international division of Johannesburg-based Imperial Logistics.Reporting to Imperial Logistics Group chief executive Marius Swanepoel, Bicil is charged with accelerating the development of the Group’s international business - which currently accounts for some 40% ...
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BIFA expands training team with Capaccioli appointment
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has expanded its training team with the appointment of Claire Capaccioli as trainer – freight and customs procedures.The freight forwarder trade association said it anticipated a significant increase in the training requirements of its members.Carl Hobbis, training development manager: “One year ago, when Graeme ...