XPO taps Balcou to grow French freight role 
XPO Logistics has appointed Vincent Balcou as its director of operations for global forwarding activities in France, thus strengthening the country’s role in XPO’s European logistics network. With over 30 years of experience at Maersk, MSC and Dachser, Balcou will lead the... more
Baltic Rail Gate appoints Lonke as co-head
Dietmar Lonke (on the left) has taken over as managing director of Baltic Rail Gate (BRG) in Lübeck, succeeding Antje Falk, who'll retire this summer after leading the terminal since its founding in 2000. Falk played a key role in establishing BRG as a major intermodal hub in... more
Schneider takes the helm at SAE
System Alliance Europe (SAE), one of Europe’s largest groupage networks, has appointed Tassilo Schneider (on the right) as its new chairman. He succeeded Oliver Rüter, who joined the supervisory board and was named honorary president at SAE’s recent general... more
Jakhar named Allcargo Logistics CFO
On 19 May Allcargo Logistics named Ravi Jakhar as its group chief financial officer and director of strategy. He succeeded Deepal Shah and will now lead global finance and strategy functions in the group. Jakhar previously served as chief strategy officer and has played a key... more
Ted Baun next Greenbrier CCO
Oregon-based Greenbrier Companies, which designs, builds and markets freight railcars in North America, Europe and Brazil, has appointed Ted Baun as its senior vice-president, with plans for him to become chief commercial officer in January 2026. Baun succeeds Tim... more
ISW renews leadership team
Europe's Initiative System Wasserstrasse (initiative for the waterways system ISW), headquartered in Berlin, appointed a new leadership team at its steering committee meeting on 15 May. Heike van Hoorn (DVF, third from the left) and Jens Schwanen (BDB, right) joined the... more
Mideastern tech firm Logistaas lauded again
Jordan-based transportation management system (TMS) provider Logistaas has been listed among Deloitte’s Middle East Technology Fast 50 for the second year in a row, ranking 16th in the 2025 edition. The list recognises tech companies in the region based on revenue growth, with a... more
ATC Aviation appoints Florian Pfaff as advisor
ATC Aviation Services has named J. Florian Pfaff as an external advisor to support its business development strategy. With over 35 years of global experience in air cargo, Pfaff brings deep expertise in sales, operations and strategic partnerships in Asia, Europe, Africa and the... more
4RCargo expands in Hungary, appoints Darányi
The GSSA 4RCargo has named Ildikó Darányi as Sales Manager for Hungary, strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe amid rising airfreight demand. Darányi brings over ten years of experience from Turkish Airlines and the EMEA forwarding sector. Based in Budapest,... more
Chep names Campe head of automotive
The international pooling services provider Chep has appointed Christophe Campe as the head of its automotive business in Europe and North America, effective 15 April. He succeeded Murray Gilder, now country general manager for the UK and Ireland. Campe brings over 30 years... more