‘Women in Rail’ report shows rising female participation 
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) recently presented their ‘Women in Rail’ report for 2025 in Brussels. The study, covering 29 companies with nearly 700,000 employees and 21 trade... more
Jaxport appoints Latin America cargo sales director
Jaxport, the operator of a leading container hub in Florida and one of the USA’s top vehicle and breakbulk gateways, has named Juan Pablo Acosta Magaña as its new director of cargo sales for Latin America, a role created to deepen commercial ties with the region. Acosta... more
Board changes at K+N
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) will see two changes on its management board. On 1 October Eduardo Razuck (right) will become executive vice-president (EVP) for contract logistics, succeeding Gianfranco Sgro, who will leave to head a company in the mobility sector. On 1 May 2026 Søren... more
Maersk Air brings in leadership duo
A.P. Moller-Maersk has strengthened its airfreight unit's leadership with two senior appointments. Christoph Hemmann becomes head of global air and LCL and joins the global leadership team in logistics and services, reporting to chief product officer Narin Phol. He takes over... more
AFCAC retains leadership
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has confirmed the reappointment of Adefunke Adeyemi (photo) for a second term as secretary general. Her mandate was renewed in recognition of her role in advancing the 'Single African Air Transport Market' (SAATM), strengthening... more
WR Logistics appoints Fischborn in Germany
WR Logistics has named Marc Fischborn as its new managing director for Germany, strengthening its leadership in a key European market. Fischborn will be based in Düsseldorf and will oversee national operations, focusing on project delivery and client engagement in sectors such... more
Reynaert to manage Iata external affairs
Iata has appointed Thomas Reynaert as its senior vice-president for external affairs. Reynaert will be based in Brussels and will oversee the association’s advocacy, with responsibility for teams in Washington and at Icao. Reynaert was most recently vice-president for... more
New cargo head for WestJet
WestJet recently appointed Sabir Ebrahim as its head of cargo operations. He now focuses on efficiency gains, safety compliance and strengthening collaboration with colleagues and service partners. Ebrahim emphasised the importance of balancing commercial needs with operations,... more
Concorde climbs higher
Group Concorde has announced two senior appointments as part of its global growth strategy. Effective today, 1 September, Praveen Narayanan (left) becomes vice-president for the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on strengthening overseas stations and expanding commercial... more
Deufol strengthens project logistics team
Deufol has appointed Holger Dechant as its vice-president of the hub network and project solutions, effective today, 1 September. With more than 30 years in heavylift and project forwarding, Dechant will expand Deufol’s role in project logistics by developing its hub network,... more