Bolloré picks Eric Kalala as CEO in DRC 
The new CEO of Bolloré Transport & Logistics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has officially assumed his functions. A Congolese (DRC) national, Éric Kalala joined Bolloré Transport & Logistics in 2003, holding positions in the finance division and the... more
LISCR appoints new VP of legal and business development
Humera Ahmed has been appointed vice president of legal and business development of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the US-based manager of the Liberian Registry. Ahmed brings to her new role at LISCR nine years of experience as an attorney... more
Guido Henke leaves Latam Cargo
Guido Henke, cargo director Europe, will be leaving the Latam Group in the coming months, after 23 years of service. Henke will remain in charge of his current responsibilities until 31 July 2019. He has held management positions in different regions of the group. He is... more
New head for UK bureau
Eagle Ocean Agencies, which operates Eagle Ocean Marine (EOM), has announced that Richard Linacre, an experienced P&I professional with a broad industry background, is joining Shipowners Claims Bureau in London (UK). Recruited to undertake an important market liaison... more
Dirk Max Johns resigns from management
Dirk Max Johns will leave the management of the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) effective 15 August 2019. He plans to devote more time to his lecturing activities as professor at Hamburg’s School of Business Administration. He will continue to serve the VDR in an advisory... more
Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan joins Houston port commission
Harris County Commissioners Court has appointed Wendolynn “Wendy” Montoya Cloonan to serve as a member of the port commission of the Port of Houston Authority. “I am pleased to welcome commissioner Cloonan to the port commission and look forward to her leadership,” port... more
New chartering manager for dship Carriers
Dship Carriers has extended its global team by appointing Ibrahim Khan as chartering manager in Mumbai, India. This will ensure further availability and enhanced services to dship Carriers’ clients in India and Middle East. “We are very glad to have Khan on board. In the... more
Achim Martinka named VP Germany at Lufthansa Cargo
Achim Martinka, previously head of the One Cargo project, has been named vice president Germany of Lufthansa Cargo. He succeeds J. Florian Pfaff, who took over the position as vice president Asia Pacific of the airfreight carrier on 1 June 2019. Business economist Martinka... more
American P&I Club appoints prominent maritime lawyer
In a circular to members of the American P&I Club, Shipowners Claims Bureau, (SCB), has announced the recruitment of Daniel A. Tadros to the position of chief legal officer, a key addition to SCB’s senior management team. Tadros will join SCB on 1 July 2019, following... more
Associations bundle forces in Brussels
The road transport associations of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany and France are founding a joint office in Brussels. The respective representatives are scheduled to move into the office on 1 August. Dirk Engelhardt, CEO of the German entity BGL, said: "The increase in... more