Strauss wins German Logistics Award 2025 
Biebergemünd-based workwear brand Strauss has won the German Logistics Award 2025 for its project "Logistics Next Level", presented at the BVL Supply Chain CX in Berlin. The award recognises the company’s successful revitalisation of its logistics centre while... more
SBB Cargo International appoints new CCO
Olten-based railfreight operator SBB Cargo International has appointed Pascal Gentges as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective 1 January 2026. Currently Managing Director of RT&S Lokführer-Akademie GmbH and a member of SBB Cargo International’s management board,... more
New Geodis labor management system
Geodis has launched a new Labor Management System (LMS) in collaboration with Easy Metrics, deploying the ProTrack™-based platform across 90 facilities in the Americas. The new tool delivers real-time visibility into workforce performance, costs, and profitability — replacing... more
Grindrod names Kwazi Mabaso as new CEO
South Africa’s Grindrod Limited has appointed Kwazi Mabaso as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 December 2025, succeeding Xolani Mbambo, who announced his resignation earlier this year. Mabaso currently serves as CEO of Grindrod Terminals, where he has played a key... more
ECS Group strengthens Americas leadership
ECS Group has appointed João Ferreira as its new Regional Commercial Director – Americas, reinforcing its growth ambitions across one of the world’s most dynamic cargo markets. With nearly 30 years in the GSSA sector, Ferreira will oversee commercial strategy in North and... more
Bayernhafen marks 100 years of logistics excellence
Bayernhafen has celebrated its 100th anniversary with a major event in Munich's Deutsches Museum last week, preceeded by regional celebrations across its six port locations. The success story began on 27 August 1925, when the port offices in Aschaffenburg, Regensburg, Passau... more
Celebrating women shaping the air cargo industry
At the first-ever "Women in Air Cargo Awards" held during Aviation Connect in Copenhagen last Wednesday (15 October), Anna Balan (second from the left) of Awery Aviation Software and Petra Justová (third from the left) of 4RCargo were among the winners celebrating... more
Gerasimova appointed Chapman Freeborn Group CEO
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Saska Gerasimova as its new Group CEO, effective 20 October. She succeeds Eric Erbacher, who becomes Chair of the Chapman Freeborn Holdings Board of Directors after more than five years leading the company. The leadership transition signals a new... more
DHL SC names new CEO for UK & Ireland
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Martin Willmor as CEO for its UK and Ireland business, effective 1 October 2025. He succeeds Saul Resnick, who is leaving the Group. Willmor, previously CEO of DHL’s digital freight platform DigiHaul, brings more than 20 years of experience... more
Judd joins Astral Aviation
The Kenyan cargo carrier Astral Aviation has appointed Darryl Judd (centre) as executive director and chief strategy & transformation officer (CSTO), based in Dubai (UAE). He will lead the carrier’s shift from mainly charter to a disciplined scheduled-network model... more