Truesdale now CEO at DX 

DX has appointed Ian Truesdale as its new CEO, with effect from 1 July 2025, as it enters a new phase of accelerated growth backed by H.I.G. Capital. Truesdale has 40 years of logistics and supply chain experience and previously held senior roles at Unipart (where he last... more
To Paris with pride 

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) will hold a major equality conference in Paris today and tomorrow, 27–28 June, standing against growing far-right attacks on LGBTQI+ rights. Entitled 'We Are All Equally Different', the event follows rising harassment against... more
BMW wins Austrian logistics award 

The Austrian Logistics Award 2025 goes to BMW Motoren in Steyr. At this week's VNL Logistics Day in Linz, the company was honoured for its 'Logistik-Kompass' project, which integrates logistics for internal combustion and electric engines. The solution is based on lean,... more
Smilianets and Claussen honoured by Tiaca 

Vitaly Smilianets (on the right), CEO of Awery, received the first-ever 'Inspirational Leader Award' at Tiaca’s executive summit 2025, which took place this week in Hong Kong. Th award recognises his leadership and advocacy for digital transformation in airfreight. In... more
Neovia appoints Retief as COO 

Neovia Logistics has named Jacques Retief as its new chief operations officer (COO), tasking him with leading global operations and advancing the company’s customer satisfaction and continuous improvement strategies. Retief brings nearly two decades of 3PL experience from... more
Kunar CEO of DHL SC North America 

DHL Supply Chain has appointed Mark Kunar as its new North America CEO, effective immediately. The long-serving executive, who previously held the roles of CFO and chief strategy officer, succeeds Patrick Kelleher, who has just been announced as GXO Logistics' new CEO. Kunar... more
Cheshire-based S. Cooper & Sons turns 100 

The Cheshire-based English haulier S. Cooper & Sons has marked its 100th anniversary with a heartfelt celebration in Winsford, commemorate a century of services in the UK. The business, founded in 1925 by Samuel Cooper, began with coal and milk deliveries by canal and the... more
HHLA CEO Titzrath to step down 

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has reported that CEO Angela Titzrath will step down by 31 December 2025 at the latest. The decision, reached by mutual agreement with the supervisory board, will bring her transformative nine-year tenure to an end. She’ll remain... more
Patrick Kelleher new GXO CEO 

GXO Logistics has appointed Patrick Kelleher as its new CEO, effective 19 August. Kelleher brings 33 years of global supply chain experience with him, most recently as CEO North America at DHL Supply Chain. GXO chairman Brad Jacobs praised Kelleher’s expertise in automation,... more
Renault Trucks reshapes leadership in Germany 

As of 1 June 2025, Christoph Walter (pictured) has taken over as director of new trucks sales at Renault Trucks Germany. He brings long-standing expertise in sales, strategy, and transformation, including more than a decade at ADAC Truckservice. His appointment follows the... more