Transporeon reinforces management team 
Transporeon has strengthened its management team by appointing Stephan Sieber as its new CEO. The Swiss national assumed the position of operational managing director of the cloud-based logistics service provider a few days ago. The two founders Marc-Oliver Simon and Martin Mack... more
Roland Etter elected managing director of Saspa
Saspa (Swiss Aviation Services Providers Association), which was founded a year ago, has appointed Roland Etter as its managing director. The association comprises eight airport service companies with 10,000 employees at the three Swiss national airports and champions its... more
Mark Frese to become new CFO of Hapag-Lloyd
During its meeting, Hapag-Lloyd’s supervisory board appointed Mark Frese to the executive board, effective 25 November. On 1 March 2020, he will become the new CFO, replacing Nicolás Burr. Mark Frese was most recently employed as CFO of Ceconomy, the former Metro. Before that,... more
Founder of Cebu Pacific passes away at 93
JG Summit Holdings has announced the passing of its founder chairman emeritus John L. Gokongwei Jr. on November 9, 2019. He was 93. He was the founder of the first Philippine multinational conglomerate including the airline Cebu Pacific and also a philanthropist with a passion... more
Issa Baluch wins Tiaca’s air cargo professional award 2019
Each year, the Tiaca hall of fame honours air cargo professionals who have played a role in the progress made by the aviation sector and have helped to shape and grow the industry. This year, Tiaca has chosen to give recognition to Issa Baluch, the multi-faceted air cargo... more
Zeamarine appoints Namir Khanbabi
Zeamarine has appointed Namir Khanbabi as the new regional director for Asia and Oceania. He most recently held the role of chartering and operations director at AAL, where he was in charge of the global chartering, operations and engineering departments for Tramp and Liner... more
GE picks Selam Amare as country leader for Ethiopia
General Electric (GE) has chosen Selam Amare as the country leader for Ethiopia. In this role, Amare will oversee GE’s operations in the country and strengthen the businesses presence in the market. Prior to her appointment, Selam was GE Healthcare’s life care solutions... more
New country manager for Serbia
The management of Gebrüder Weiss has appointed a new country manager for Serbia. Roland Raith is now responsible for running the company’s branch in this Balkan country. Furthermore, he is also in charge of Gebrüder Weiss Montenegro, since the management of this office reports... more
Sigrid Nikutta to lead DB Cargo
The supervisory board of Deutsche Bahn (DB) has approved the restructuring of its management board. Sigrid Nikutta, CEO of Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), Germany’s largest local public transport company, will be joining DB’s managing board. DB’s supervisory board appointed... more
New appointment for Celebi Aviation Holding
Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India has been the pioneer of its industry in providing cargo operations for its customers. In this regard and in keeping with the “promote within” culture, Celebi has announced that Ibrahim Burak Kurt, who began his career at Celebi... more