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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo adds new team members
American Airlines Cargo has announced the appointment of new several new leaders, some who will be joining the cargo team for the first time.Lorraine Chin has joined the cargo team as general manager, cargo operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).She takes on this new role after serving as a ...
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NewsFedEx names Raj Subramaniam as president and chief operating officer
Raj SubramaniamFedEx Corp has announced that Raj Subramaniam will become its president and chief operating officer as of March 1.The appointment of Subramaniam follows incumbent David Bronczek’s decision to retire as president and chief operating officer of the express services giant.Subramaniam, who has been with FedEx for more than 27 ...
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Unilode appoints Jensen
ULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions has appointed Joseph Jensen as managing director customer experience, starting in early March.Jensen will be based in the US, report directly to chief executive Benoît Dumont and oversee the "customer centricity programme to improve the customer experience along the complete value chain", including support of ...
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Five new leaders to drive growth at GEFCO’s freight forwarding division
GEFCO Group has nominated five new leaders to grow and expand its freight forwarding business worldwide.The new leaders are:Valentin Elistratov, Global Commercial DirectorKarin Van Den Brekel, Life Science and Health Care Global ManagerKatherine Shek, Regional Director for AsiaPeter West, Country Director for Australia and New ZealandAlicja Szewczyk, Global Human Resources ...
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Vincent Touya becomes managing director of Dachser's US regional office
Vincent Touya has joined Dachser USA as managing director at the company’s US regional office in Atlanta.Said Touya: “The American market represents a significant development opportunity for Dachser. I look forward to growing the company’s logistics service offering in the US and facilitating US customers access to Dachser´s global logistics ...
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Cripps takes Cargo Flash sales role
Software firm Cargo Flash has appointed Lesley Cripps as sales director.Within Cargo Flash she will be responsible for handling sales and business development activities and adding value "due to her vast experience in the air cargo industry"."With her apt and focused aviation skills, she is will be contributing to the ...
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West Atlantic announces change of chief executive as Groth steps down
Fredrik Groth has stepped down as chief executive of Sweden-based freighter operator West Atlantic, to be replaced by Lars Jordahn.A statement from the board of Gothenburg-headquartered West Atlantic said that the decision to make the change was taken “in unison” with Groth, who will remain attached to the company in ...
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New Asian role for B&H Worldwide's Chris Allen
B&H Worldwide has appointed Chris Allen to the newly created position of business development manager, Asia.Based in Singapore, at the B&H facility within the ALPS Free Trade Zone at Changi Airport, Allen will be responsible for identifying opportunities for the company to grow its products and services across the Asia ...
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Duggan joins Singapore forwarder TVS Asianics
Former head of Saudia Cargo's charter Division, Mike Duggan, has been appointed as senior vice president, global airfreight, at Singapore-headquartered freight forwarder TVS Asianics.Duggan has worked in aviation for more than 27 years, starting out with DHL Express before joining Emirates SkyCargo to manage network development and the airline's fleet ...
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India's Blue Dart Express names Balfour Manuel as chief executive
India’s Blue Dart Express, part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, has named Balfour Manuel as chief executive to “chart the company’s next chapter of growth”.Manuel, who has been with the Mumbai-headquartered company for 35 years, takes on the new role after being senior vice president in charge of Blue ...
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Crane targets project cargo growth with Liso appointment
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Ivan Liso as director projects, EPC & Marine EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa) as the forwarder aims to grow in the region.Liso will also lead the forwarder's specialized solutions group for the region, reporting to Joshua van Altena, director of operations EMEIA with ...
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UPS appoints Gilbert to newly created supply chain role
UPS has appointed Philippe Gilbert as president, Supply Chain Solutions, effective January, 2019.Gilbert will report to UPS chief operating officer Jim Barber and will be based at the company’s global headquarters in Atlanta.The UPS president, Supply Chain Solutions role is a newly created position. Gilbert will be responsible for Global ...
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Stingl scoops Panalpina sales and marketing role
Christian Stingl joined Panalpina on January 14 as regional head of marketing and sales for Europe.Stingl is based in Frankfurt and reports directly to the regional chief executive Europe.Stingl has previously worked at Danzas, DHL, Schenker, and CEVA, where he worked for the last four years as vice president freight, ...
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Rathor takes Virgin Cargo regional manager role
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Sumith Rathor as regional sales manager – UK.Sumith joined the airline in 2013 as a customer service agent after 11 years with Uneek Freight Services in the UK, where he held export, import, accounts and IT management roles.In 2014, he moved into Virgin Atlantic Cargo ...
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Management reorganisation at Air Atlanta Icelandic to focus on fleet renewal
Air Atlanta Icelandic has announced organisational changes as the ACMI and charter airline focuses on a fleet growth and renewal strategy.Hannes Hilmarsson, Air Atlanta’s chief executive since 2006, will assume a new role as the executive chairman of Air Atlanta Icelandic and managing director of Air Atlanta’s sister company, Northern ...
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Pearson takes over at DHL Express
John Pearson has officially taken over as the new chief executive of DHL Express to replace Ken Allen.Pearson takes over the role from Allen, who is heading over to the parcel giant's new e-commerce division.He joined DHL Express in 1986, and served the company as chief executive in Asia Pacific, ...
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Ogiermann confirmed to head up CargoLogicGermany
Leipzig/Halle Airport-based CargoLogicGermany (CLG) has appointed Ulrich Ogiermann as its managing director and Dierk Näther as the airline’s number two.Until recently, 59-year-old Ogiermann worked in a dual role in London as senior vice president for operations at the Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) and deputy general director of its consulting affiliate CargoLogicManagement ...
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Consumers are willing to pay a premium for supply chain visibility
Supply chain visibility and social responsibility: A new study from MIT Sloan School finds consumers are willing to pay a premium for supply chain visibilityResearch has implications for how firms message their efforts to target customersCompanies from Patagonia to Nike and Levi’s are leading the charge on social responsibility and ...
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Air cargo faces these four logistics challenges in 2019
Air Cargo Faces These Four Logistics Challenges in 2019By Jos Nuijten, Vice President, Network Integration Strategy, DescartesMany factors have combined to create an optimistic yet challenging climate for the air cargo industry. One of these is the continued growth of e-commerce globally, which has had a profound impact on the ...
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Etihad's Abdulla Mohamed Shadid on the carrier's transformation
Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, managing director cargo and logistics at Etihad Aviation Group, provides an analysis of 2018 events and a foretaste of 2019 at the the Middle East carrier.The last 12 months have witnessed record yields not seen in our industry in over a decade, combined with volume growth on ...