From Perth to Halifax 
The board of the Halifax Port Authority (HPA) has chosen its new president and CEO: Captain Allan Gray will be concluding his tenure as harbour master and general manager – operations of Fremantle Ports in Perth (Australia) and joining the Halifax Port Authority in... more
Triumph International wins logistics prize
The lingerie and underwear manufacturer Triumph International has won the Austrian logistics prize for its renewed and expanded distribution centre at the Wiener Neustadt location in Austria. The logistics prize was awarded by the Logistics Association VNL as part of its annual... more
New board for active logistics
The IT services provider active logistics has changed its board. Effective immediately, Thomas Braun, Michael Otto and Hermann Schmidt have taken over the helm at the company that supplies software for the logistics industry. All three new members of the board have been working... more
New head for Shiprocket's supply chain
Shiprocket, the logistics aggregation platform for online sellers, has taken Indranil Nath on board as senior VP supply chain and operations. Prior to this, Nath held key positions in a number of industry start-ups like Club Factory, Flipkart and Ola Cabs. Saahil Goel, CEO... more
Greyorange hires Jeff Cashman as SVP and global COO
Greyorange, a software and robotics platform provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimise fulfilment operations for companies worldwide, has announced that Jeff Cashman has joined the company as senior vice president and global chief... more
New chairman for the Suez Canal
According to the news agency Reuters, Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has appointed Lieutenant General Osama Rabie as chairman of the Suez Canal Authority. Rabie, a naval officer, was vice chairman of the canal authority under its previous head, Mohab Mamish, who... more
Sailors’ Society welcomes new Greek ambassador
Sailors’ Society has welcomed a new ambassador from Greece to its fold ahead of the maritime charity’s plans to further expand its existing work in this country. Costis Frangoulis, CEO, president and founder of Franman, which provides ship building, consultancy and security... more
Thordon appoints Michael Haraldsson
Canadian-based Thordon Bearings, a provider of environmentally safe propeller shaft bearings and seal systems, has chosen Michael Haraldsson as its new marine business development manager. A native of Sweden, Haraldsson has more than 25 years of strategic sales experience... more
Europa brings new HR and talent team on board
Europa Worldwide Group has presented a new HR and talent team following a series of appointments and promotions to nurture talent within its rapidly growing business. The expert team includes Elaine Robertson, head of HR, Laura Watkin, head of talent and Vanita-Dass Puri, who... more
Lisa Lefeber elected next CEO of Port of Everett Commission
The Port of Everett Commission (WA, USA) voted 3-0 to approve a contract naming the port’s deputy executive director Lisa Lefeber the next CEO, effective 16 October 2019. Lefeber is the first woman to be selected for this top leadership role in the port’s 100-year history.... more