Chief executive Michael Chambers to take the helm at Gist 
Logistics business Gist has appointed Michael Chambers as its new chief executive. Chambers is an experienced leader who has held key operational and business roles during his 25-year career with the company. He started out at Gist as an operations manager at the Barnsley... more
Gerard Ryan returns to Crane Worldwide Logistics
Crane Worldwide Logistics has announced that Gerard Ryan will be returning to the company as president, global commercial. Formerly, Ryan played a key role in the creation and development of Crane Worldwide in the EMEA region. Focusing on client development and new client... more
LIS employee wins university award
The university of applied sciences in Münster (Germany) has honoured Yannick Wölker with the university award 2019. Graduating from a dual studies programme, Wölker, who completed an internship at LIS Logistische Informationssysteme, had written a bachelor thesis focusing on... more
Arkadiy Korosteljov elected president of Fesco
Fesco Transportation Group has elected Arkadiy Korosteljov as president of the group. He replaces Maxim Sakharov, who now holds the position of Fresco's first deputy president. Korosteljov has extensive experience from holding executive positions in Lukoil and Sibur, and was... more
ASQS expands in Canada
ASQS, a provider of aviation safety and quality management software solutions, is planning to open a new office in Calgary, Canada. In addition to the corporate headquarters in Vienna, Austria, and a subsidiary in Thailand, the new office in Canada will enable the company to... more
Letmeship hires new COO
Thomas Horst has joined the leadership team of the Letmeship group as COO. An as an expert in the logistics industry he will manage the group's operative business and actively shape the expansion of Letmeship's international trade. In his new role, Horst will take over the... more
Champ Cargosystems appoints CEO
Champ Cargosystems, the integrated IT solutions and distribution services provider for the air cargo transport chain, has appointed Chris McDermott as CEO, effective 1 October. McDermott is currently vice president passenger solution lines at SITA, which owns 51% of Champ... more
Géraldine Périchon joins Getlink as CFO
Géraldine Périchon, until recently with Groupe Suez, has been appointed CFO for Getlink. She will have responsibility for financial reporting, corporate finance, investor relations, legal, IT and CSR. She joins the group executive committee chaired by Yann Leriche. Leriche... more
Danica strengthens position in the Baltics
Danica Crewing Specialists has opened a new office in Riga, Latvia – giving access to a large and growing pool of highly competent officers from the Baltic countries. Danica managing director Henrik Jensen said: “These countries boast large pools of highly competent and very... more
Hubtex integrates Australian business
German forklift manufacturer Hubtex is integrating former licensee Hubtex Australia into the company and turning it into a subsidiary. Hubtex Australia (then called "Parry Forklifts") was founded in 1995 by Bill Parry and has been trading under its current name since... more