A new director of business development 
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (Iaph) has appointed Nick Blackmore as its new director of business development. He will focus on the strategic and commercial development and marketing of the association’s portfolio of products and services, including the... more
The canal's first sustainability officer
Ilya Espino de Marotta, deputy administrator of the Panama Canal, will now also serve as the canal's first sustainability officer to spearhead the development of a comprehensive sustainability strategy focused on decarbonisation, adaptation, and related transition. In... more
GCL picks chief growth officer
Global Critical Logistics (GCL), a provider of live event entertainment logistics and shipping and freight services, has appointed Brent Nagy as its chief growth officer. Nagy will be working with GCL’s existing teams to drive broad-based growth, strategic partnerships, and... more
Amazon: changes at the helm
John Felton (left) will be taking on a new role as SVP and AWS CFO, reporting to Brian Olsavsky. He has been with Amazon for over 19 years, the last twelve years as senior vice president of worldwide operations. He will replace Richard Puccio, who is reportedly leaving the... more
New director for Swiss FOT
At its meeting on 24 January 2024, the Swiss government appointed Christa Hostettler as the new director of the federal office of transport (FOT). She has led the market and customer service department as a member of the executive board at PostAuto, part of the Swiss Post group,... more
A career move for Carla Montenegro
DP World, a provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, has appointed Carla Montenegro as vice president of freight forwarding - commercial for the Americas region. With more than ten years of experience in the freight forwarding industry, she has a robust background in... more
A managing director for Latin America
Ceva Logistics has appointed Milton Pimenta as its new managing director for its Latin America (Latam) Region. Since joining Ceva in 2001, Pimenta has held a variety of roles, among others in business development and operations. He was senior vice president of contract... more
Driving business in North Rhine-Westphalia
CTP Germany, a portfolio holder, project developer and manager of logistics, commercial and industrial properties, has appointed Bernd Stills as senior business development manager to oversee letting and contract negotiations and manage transactions. As head of the company’s... more
Vigorito joins NV Logistics
An important entry: Giovanni Vigorito has acquired shares in the Geneva-based freight forwarder NV Logistics and will hold the position of director of sales and development in the company. On LinkedIn, he stated that "working again alongside my friend Thierry Moreno [the... more
Joint power of attorney in Duisburg
Christian Negele (right) and Andreas Keller (left) have been granted joint power of attorney for Duisburger Hafen. The two fully qualified lawyers have been working for the Duisport Group for many years. Negele has been with Duisburger Hafen since 1 March 2009. As a trained... more