Port of Guadeloupe: business development council reshuffle 
A new head of the business development council has been elected at Port Caraibes, the "Grand Port de Guadeloupe". The new president is Katie Lanneau and Willy Rosier was chosen as vice-president. Every French "Grand Port" has a 20-member strong council... more
Damco replaces global head of finance
Tommy Mølgaard has become the global chief financial officer of Damco. He is to take up the position in the logistics service provider’s headquarters after playing a similar role as head of corporate finance at the Maersk sister company, APM Terminals, since 2010. He succeeds... more
Ontime finds new head for Innsbruck location
Martin Höller now heads Ontime Logistics Speditions’ express and special journey sector at the Innsbruck location, with immediate effect. He is responsible for expanding the forwarder’s network in the Tyrol, South Tyrol and Vorarlberg regions, as well as for customers from... more
Founder of Wascosa passed away
The founder of Wacosa AG, Max Sandmeier-Novarese, died aged 86 in Oberägeri (Switzerland), on 14 October. A pioneer in his business field, Sandmeier together with Pietro Scotti and Peter Waelty established Wascosa in 1964. As one of the first railway wagon lessors in Switzerland... more
SNCF Geodis combines railfreight and multimodal business
The French service provider SNCF Geodis has created a new division encompassing all branch railfreight and multimodal activities. Sylvie Charles is its new head. Alongside Fret SNCF, VFLI, Captrain and the rail services companies (Itnovem, Ecorail, Ermechem, etc), she will also... more
Trans-o-flex recruits former CEO of Movianto
On 1 January 2014, Christian Knoblich is taking over the vacant position of managing director sales and marketing at the Weinheim (Germany)-based trans-o-flex logistics group. He succeeds Kai Schmuck and will report to Oliver Rupps, chairman of the board of directors.... more
Egon Trump emeritus after public ceremony
The Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Loerrach (DHBW) has said farewell to Professor Egon H. Trump, who retired at the end of the academic year 2012/2013. Trump received the title of professor in 1999 and took the BWL forwarding, transport and logistics chair at... more
Hellmann puts emphasis on global business development
Anthony Quinn has assumed the role of senior vice-president, head of global business development at the logistics service provider Hellmann this month (October). He will work for Hellmann from London and Hamburg and report directly to Jost Hellmann, who jointly manages the... more
Blue Water's new Swedish acquisition
Blue Water's new Swedish acquisition Blue Water has acquired ACi Transport & Spedition, based in Malmo (Sweden). The entity, managed by Björn E. Jensen, is to be Blue Water’s third office in Sweden (see ITJ Daily of 6 September). ACi was founded in 1988 with offices in... more
DHBW: additional professor for transport and logistics
With effect from 1 September, Dr Christopher Stoller strengthened the team of professors for the BWL forwarding, transport and logistics degree course at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Loerrach (DHBW) in Germany. He reinforces Professors Schwolgin, Bayer and... more