New director for Europa Worldwide Group 
British logistics provider Europa Worldwide Group has appointed Ian Kirkpatrick (photo) as its central services director. He will succeed Carl Potter, who is retiring in January 2021 after having worked in the business for nearly eleven years. As new director, Kirkpatrick... more
Young international freight forwarder of the year
On 10 December 2020, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (Fiata) and TT Club announced the 2020 winner of the young international freight forwarder of the year award (YIFFYA). This year’s laureate is Umair Aamir Sheikh (Piffa) (photo). He joined... more
SAS Cargo picks CEO
Max Knagge (photo), SAS head of sales for the US market, has been appointed CEO of SAS Cargo, the cargo and logistics branch of Scandinavian Airlines. He succeeds Leif Rasmussen, who is to retire from this position after 38 years of service. The transition period starts... more
Enric Ticó reelected
The executive committee of Feteia-Oltra, the federation of Spanish freight forwarders and logistics services providers, and the board of the foundation met on 2 December 2020. Among the main points on the agenda were the approval of the action plan for 2021, the launching of... more
Manning MOL crews for 25 years
On 1 December the MOL Group’s crew-manning company in India, Mumbai-based MOL Maritime India (Molmi), held an online ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of its founding. Performances by seafarers, office staff and their families, and a video summarising the company’s 25-year... more
Clément Blanc to lead DHL GF in South Africa
DHL Global Forwarding has appointed DHL veteran Clement Blanc as the new managing director for its business in South Africa, one of the key markets for the logistics giant in the region. He reports to Amadou Diallo, CEO of DHL GF in the Middle East and Africa.With more than two... more
Renault Trucks Switzerland fortified
In these times of rapidly increasing online trade and door-to-door deliveries, the registration curve for light commercial vehicles continues to point steeply upwards. Renault Trucks Switzerland has responded to this trend by recruiting Roger Grossglauser, specifically dedicated... more
Australian supply chain workers play vital role
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) supports calls from Ports Australia and the Australian Airports Association that all supply chain workers must be prioritised to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. CEO Kirk Coningham: "Australian supply chain workers have done an... more
Flexport chooses new staff for Europe
Digital freight forwarder Flexport has announced two changes in its European ocean team: Florian Braun (Photo) has been appointed new head of ocean EMEA, replacing Martin Holst Mikkelsen, who will be moving as head of ocean Asia to Singapore in January. Braun has been... more
Europa's former IT director launches IT consultancy
Richard Litchfield, who has been implementing freight management systems for 20 years, has founded Innovate Freight, a new specialist IT consultancy for freight and logistics. The start-up has launched three product offerings: IF Health Check is a five-day, high level... more