Maersk to recruit South African cadets 
Following an extensive review process, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has identified South Africa as a suitable source for recruiting additional crews for its fleet, which comprises 280 fully-owned and operated container vessels, employing 12,500 seafarers. South African... more
Echo LTL and Roadtex: changes at the helm
Echo Global Logistics, a provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, and Roadtex Transportation, an Echo company, have strengthened their executive teams. Frank Hurst, formerly president of Roadrunner, has joined Echo as the executive... more
EPG strengthens sales team
The sales team of EPG (Ehrhardt Partner Group) welcomed two new colleagues at the beginning of this year: As sales director voice solutions, Sascha Egener will continue to develop the European market from the Aachen branch, while Russell Holland will be working as strategic... more
Changes in Dachser's executive board
CFO Robert Erni is not extending his contract, which expires at the end of the year, for personal reasons and leaving the company on 30 June 2023. Dachser CEO Burkhard Eling will then take over as head of finance in a dual role. Eling worked as CFO for Dachser for eight... more
More apprenticeships needed in logistics sector
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has repeated its call for freight forwarding and logistics companies to consider recruiting apprentices. Bifa executive director Carl Hobbis, who has responsibility for the trade association’s training and development... more
Three industry veterans to join advisory board
Entrepreneur Navid Thielemann has appointed an advisory board for the Thielemann Group for the first time. From now on, industry and logistics veterans Erich Staake, Premal Desai and Michael Storm will support Thielemann in the development of his entrepreneurial activities and... more
Three industry veterans to join advisory board
Awery Aviation Software (Awery) has appointed Arnaud Lambert, Ariaen Zimmerman and Pascal Morvan to its advisory board. The three executives bring a combined 74 years of information technology (IT), air cargo, and airline experience, as Awery continues to roll out Cargo Booking,... more
Colonel Dimini Allahare takes the helm
Colonel Dimini Allahare has been elected director general of the Lomé-Tokoin Airport Company (Salt) in Togo. Dammipi Noupokou, chairman of the board of directors, announced the decision following the recommendation of the board. Colonel Lata Dokisime Gnama, who led Salt with... more
Wallenius Sol picks Elvir Dzanic
Ragnar Johansson (right) will step down from his post as CEO of the Swedish shipping company Wallenius Sol to focus instead on developing the company’s business. Elvir Dzanic (left) has been appointed as new CEO and comes from a position as CEO at Göteborgs Hamn. ... more
TX Logistik Transalpine hires Dejan Pejic
Dejan Pejic has taken over the management of TX Logistik Transalpine, the Austrian subsidiary of the German provider TX Logistik. Pejic replaces Gero Sieberger, who will from now on focus on his task as director asset management & claims management at TX Logistik. Pejic... more