BIC new board-member and officer appointments 
The Bureau International des Containers (BIC) recently made the following changes to its board of directors: Armand Toubol was appointed treasurer of the BIC. A long-standing BIC board member, Toubol has held a number of executive positions including director of SNCF Fret,... more
LoManto Aurichio named CII executive director
The New Jersey based Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) has named Lisa LoManto Aurichio as executive director. She will assume the role held by Barbara Spector Yeninas since 1985. Yeninas has now taken on the position of senior advisor. Michael J. DiVirgilio,... more
Noatum Terminal Málaga finds replacement director
César Cegarra, currently director of operations at Noatum Terminal Malaga (Spain), has been named director of the terminal. He succeeds Óscar Magdalena, who was in charge of the terminal for the last three years. Cegarra, who has more than 30 years of experience in the port... more
Imperial Logistics strengthens Swiss office
Sandro Knecht has been recruited for Imperial Logistics International’s newly-created post of chief commercial officer. Based at the company’s new offices in Zurich, and reporting to recently-appointed CEO Hakan Bicil, Knecht will be responsible for leading and managing... more
Sisa moves to new premises
Sisa, a provider of IT solutions for electronic customs clearance, has moved its office for Switzerland’s German-speaking region from Reinach to Aesch in canton Baselland. The relocation creates suitable conditions for the Swiss company to expand. Roland Schumacher, CEO,... more
New ops manager for new logistics centre
Volker Weidemann has been recruited as operations manager of Hermes Fulfilment’s 76,000 sqm logistics centre that is currently being built in Ansbach (Germany). In his new role, he will be responsible for warehouse logistics for furniture, large electrical appliances and other... more
UPS creates position President Supply Chain Solutions
Philippe Gilbert is joining UPS as president, supply chain solutions this month (January). He will also become a member of the company’s management committee, the company’s senior most leadership group. Gilbert will be based at the company’s global headquarters in Atlanta GA... more
Cologne/Bonn airport recruits new CFO
Torsten Schrank has been chosen for the role of second managing director of Cologne/Bonn airport (Germany). The company’s supervisory board appointed Schrank, a business administration graduate, who is expected to start work in early May. As the airport’s CFO, he will be... more
Experts take seats on Baltic Exchange Council
The Baltic Exchange has appointed three new members to the Baltic Exchange Council (BEC), the governing body which oversees the Baltic's strategy for membership services and relationships. Baltic Exchange members Guy Hindley (Howe Robinson), Denis Petropoulos (Braemar... more
Magdalena in charge of Noatum Terminal Castellón
Óscar Magdalena has been appointed director of Noatum Terminal Castellón in Spain. He has just spent three years at the helm of Noatum Terminal Málaga, successfully completing the process of transforming that facility into a multipurpose terminal. Magdalena has more than 25... more