Irish PCN member strengthens team 
Curtis & Lees, an Irish forwarding business found 99 years ago, has appointed Lucas Affonso to its sea freight import and cross trade division. With many years of experience in the shipping industry working for shipping lines and global freight forwarders in the... more
New policy director at CHBC
The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) has appointed Sara Fitzsimon Nelson as its policy director. She joins from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) as a legislative analyst, collaborating with coalition members to draft legislation, partnering with... more
Bundeswehr's logistics in new hands
On 25 March 2021, lieutenant general Martin Schelleis, inspector of the Armed Forces Base, handed over command of the German Bundeswehr’s Logistics Command from major general Volker Thomas, who had held this command since January 2016, to brigadier general Gerald Funke. Because... more
Coleman now CCO and CEO
Kevin Coleman has been named CEO, Canada of CJ Logistics America, in addition to his current role as chief customer officer (CCO). He joined the company as director, strategic partnerships in 2002. As both CEO, Canada, and CCO of CJ Logistics America, Coleman will oversee... more
Air freight director for Asia Pacific
Geodis has promoted Yigit Saricinar to regional air freight director, Asia Pacific (APAC). He will join the company’s regional management board, reporting to Onno Boots, Geodis’ regional president and CEO, APAC. Saricinar has 15 years of experience in the air freight... more
WFS appoints Smith
Paris (France)-based air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Jennifer Smith as UK commercial director, cargo & ground handling. In this newly-created position, her task will be to strengthen WFS’ existing airline client relationship and lead the... more
Bolloré chooses Delvecchio
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Pino Delvecchio as head of healthcare vertical Canada. This nomination takes part of the continuous focus on the expansion of the company’s healthcare vertical in the Americas. Delvecchio has been working in the group since 2009. Benoit... more
Offen to hand over to Hamburg Süd veteran
Arnt Vespermann, who served at Hamburg Süd between 1999 and 2021 and who has been at the helm of the shipping company as chief executive officer since 2017, will succeed Claus-Peter Offen on 1 January 2022. The head of the Hamburg-based Offen Group, which evolved from the... more
Wessing co-leads VTG Tanktainer business
Klaus Wessing joined the management team at VTG’s Tanktainer business unit effective 1 April 2021. He reports to Oksana Janssen, COO Eurasia & Far East. Wessing, a forwarding agent by trade, will oversee VTG Tanktainer’s tank container leasing, transport and logistics... more
XPO continues GXO appointments
XPO Logistics is continuing to build up the executive management team for its contract logistics spin-off, GXO Logistics. A few days after the promotion of Sandeep Sakharkar, currently XPO’s SVP – logistics technology, to the role of GXO's chief information officer, Baris... more