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
Steering ferries through the Kattegat
At Stena Line, Elisabeth Lönne has taken over the role of trade director for the Danish market from Johan Edelman, who has assumed new responsibilities within the shipping company. Lönne will oversee operations on the Danish routes Frederikshavn-Gothenburg and... more
O'Neil new InterManager president
InterManager, an international trade association for in-house and third-party ship managers, has appointed Mark O’Neil, CEO of Cyprus-based Columbia Shipmanagement, as its new president. He was voted in at an AGM which held as a virtual event for the first time. Succeeding... more
Swissport "under the radar" in Jersey
Unite, one of Britain and Ireland’s largest trade unions, says that the redundancy programme involving Swissport workers at Jersey Airport (JER) is "going under the radar" and needs a rethink now that Covid-19 vaccines are on the horizon. The ground handler has... more
Sailors’ Society welcomes new port chaplain
The Reverend Frans Sahetapy is joining the international maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society as its new Southampton (UK) port chaplain today, 7 December 2020. In his new role he will have to provide welfare and chaplaincy support to thousands of seafarers who visit the... more