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NewsIATA welcomes SVP of member and external relations
IATA has announced its new senior vice president of member and external relations, Sebastian Mikosz, effective June 1.Mikosz will lead the organisation’s global advocacy activities and aero-political policy development, along with managing the association’s strategic relationships. This includes IATA’s 290 member airlines and governments, international organizations and stakeholders in the ...
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CSafe Global expands in Asia Pacific
Temperature controlled container firm CSafe Global has been expanding its team in Asia Pacific in order to cater for growth in the region.The newest additions to the team include Ram Nair and Kuwahara Fuminari. Nair brings 17 years’ experience in life science lab research, sales and marketing and was most ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Covid-19 webinar now available on-demand
Air Cargo News held its first webinar – Coronavirus: the outlook for air cargo – on April 15.Speakers included Dan Morgan-Evans from Air Charter Service, Gerard de Wit from WorldACD and David Wystrach from Flexport.The one-hour session covered:The story so far: How is the air cargo market currently holding up?What ...
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ACL Airshop announces MD Asia Pacific
ACL Airshop LLC has appointed Mark Edwards as managing director of its Asia Pacific Region and its affiliate entities in Singapore and throughout Asia.Edwards, who is based in the Singapore office of ACL Airshop, will report to Jos Jacobsen, who is chief operating officer of ACL international regions, and managing ...
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NewsSwissport Belgium appoints new CEO
Swissport has appointed Thierry Miremont as chief executive of Swissport Belgium, effective from April 9.Miremont's new role will see him reporting to Luzius Wirth, executive vice president EMEA of Swissport, and leading the Swissport cargo and ground handling teams at Brussels and Liège airports.Miremont is an experienced senior executive with ...
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NewsBrussels Airlines parent company amends board of directors
In its latest meeting, SN Airholding, parent company of Brussels Airlines, made changes to its board of directors.Jan Smets, former governor of the National Bank of Belgium and member of the SN Airholding board of directors since July 2019, was elected as co-chairman.With immediate effect, Smets succeeds Etienne Davignon, who ...
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NewsFTA hires senior transport advisor to bolster Covid-19 logistics support
FTA has appointed a new senior transport advisor, Becky Martin, within its Member Advice Centre (MAC) to assist the team in supporting logistics businesses during the Covid-19 outbreak.Martin has 12 years’ experience working in transport, distribution and retail, and previously held advisory roles at John Lewis Partnership and Marks & ...
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NewsCrane appoints Krajniak to cruise sector role
Crane Worldwide - Maxine KrajniakCrane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Maxine Krajniak to the role of vice president cruise, marine and hospitality, to support the sectors in their recovery post-coronavirus.Krajniak, based in Los Angeles, has previous experience in managing global logistics support to the cruise line, hospitality, and marine industry and ...
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NewsWittenfeld scoops co-MD role at LUG
WittenfeldLUG aircargo handling has appointed Rainer Wittenfeld as co-managing director.He will support Patrik Tschirch who has been leading LUG for the past eight years.In addition to his new role at LUG, Wittenfeld keeps his position as managing director of the Perishable-Center GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG at Frankfurt Airport, a company ...
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NewsForwarder Beacon appoints Booth to finance role
Brenton Booth, Beaconfreight forwarding and supply chain finance company Beacon has appointed Brenton Booth as head of supply chain finance.Booth joined the company on April 1 having previously run his own strategy and product development consultancy working with financial services companies. He also spent several years working at Barclays Bank.Beacon ...
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NewsDAMCO adds new head of Americas and 'cargo rescue program'
DAMCO has appointed Mike Meierkort as head of Americas as it launches a new "Cargo Rescue Program" in the US aimed at helping supply chain congestion caused by the coronavirus outbreak.Meierkort has more than 32 years’ experience in logistics, including senior roles with Panalpina, Vanguard Logistics, and, most recently, Livingston ...
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NewsDachser Ireland appoints van den Berg as managing director
John van den Berg, MD Dachser IrelandJohn van den Berg has taken over as managing director of Dachser Ireland, succeeding Albert Johnston, who is retiring.Van den Berg has been with the company since 2006, joining the Irish country organisation in July 2019.The 49-year-old began his Dachser career in Waddinxveen near ...
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NewsHaskins scoops MD role at TALA
Michael HaskinsAerospace logistics firm TALA has promoted Michael Haskins to the role of managing director.The company said that Haskins is "well known within the aerospace logistics industry and brings years of experience, expert knowledge and a wealth of contacts to his new role"."Since joining TALA, Michael has been highly influential ...
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NewsImperial Logistics appoints Berganus to newly created role
Robert BerganusImperial Logistics International has appointed Robert Berganus to the newly-created post of chief operating officer (COO) contract logistics, with effect from April 1.Based in Zurich and Duisburg, Berganus will be responsible for contract logistics operations across the business’ key industry verticals, reporting to chief executive, Hakan Bicil.The new post ...
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Evolving FTA plans for multimodalism
Freight Transport Association has decided to rebrand to raise its profile with politicians, media and the public, as well as ramping up its presence in the air cargo industry, writes Damian Brett.The Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) chief executive, David Wells, has just celebrated his 10th anniversary with the UK-based logistics ...
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Air Cargo China exhibition cancelled
Event organiser Messe Munchen has taken the decision to cancel the Air Cargo China event due to take place in Shanghai on June 16-18.In a statement, the organiser said: "The health of our customers, guests, colleagues and employees is our top priority."It is with a heavy heart that we have ...
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NewsDachser announces changes to senior management
Left to right: Alexander Tonn, Michael Schilling, Burkhard Eling, Bernhard Simon, Edoardo Podestà, Stefan HohmDachser has announced changes to its supervisory board, all of which will come into effect in January 2021.Chief executive Bernhard Simon and his deputy Michael Schilling, chief operating officer of road logistics, will join Dascher’s supervisory ...
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NewsMiddle East move for Mitchell at Crane
Crane Worldwide Logistics has promoted Chris Mitchell to manage its Middle East region.Mitchell joined Crane Worldwide in in September 2011, as director for energy in Asia Pacific and since 2017 has led the Global Specialized Solutions division.The Middle East region is a growth area for Crane Worldwide Logistics, with significant ...
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Multimodal rescheduled for November
Supply chain exhibition Multimodal 2020 has been put on hold until November 4-6.Commenting on the decision to postpone, Rob Jervis, Logistics Portfolio Director, Clarion Events said: “I suspect that this announcement will not be a great surprise.“Despite strong support from our stakeholders, the increasing level of uncertainty, travel bans and ...
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NewsAbney to step down as UPS CEO
Source:The UPS board of directors today named Carol Tomé as UPS chief executive, effective from June 1, to replace David Abney.Abney, who is also chairman, will remain in his role until June 1 when he will become executive chairman of the board. He will retire from the UPS Board on ...