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Transland promotes Luke Conlon to ops director

Irish transport and logistics company Transland Group, a member of the Palletways UK network, has promoted Luke Conlon to director of operations. He joined Transland in 2021 as sales representative becoming general manager in 2023. In his new role he will oversee the strategic development of Transland’s operation while also managing the structure and resources of the various departments to maximise productivity and provide long-term opportunities for staff. He said: “I aim ... [+]

Project44 appoints chief customer officer

Visibility specialist Project44 has appointed Amir Siddiqi as chief customer officer. He was previously chief customer officer at CentralSquare Technologies, where he led a team of over 1,300 and was responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction across over 35 product sets and teams. He has also held ... [+]

Stena appoints fleet chief

Stena Line has appointed Dennis Tetzlaff as chief operating officer fleet, succeeding Ian Hampton, who will remain with the company and concentrate on new business ventures. Dennis Tetzlaff was most recently vice president fleet operations and newbuild at TUI Cruises. [+]

Stoll leaves Swiss Cargo

Swiss International Air Lines head of cargo, Lorenzo Stoll, is to leave the company after 11 years. He will be taking on a new professional challenge as the chief executive of a Swiss-based healthcare company. Stoll has guided Swiss’ airfreight division through highly challenging times over ... [+]

New board for Cargo iQ

Airfreight quality group Cargo iQ has elected a new board. They include two members completely new to the post - Fanny Chan, head of cargo global operations at Cathay Pacific Airways and Olaf Hagelstein, global head of operations, processes and systems at DHL Global Forwarding. Marie ... [+]

Dnata appoints ops chief

Dnata has appointed Clive Sauvé-Hopkins as global head of airport operations, overseeing ground handling and cargo businesses at 97 locations in 16 countries.He will manage a team of over 37,000 people and has held several senior leadership positions with Swissport, Servisair, Aviapartner, Qatar Airways, and the ... [+]

New air freight director for PML Seafrigo

Paddie Allen has joined PML Seafrigo as air freight director. He has spent the last 16 years in the logistics business, and in his new role will be based at Heathrow, with responsibility for 22 staff. [+]

More managers to take Europa training

Europa Worldwide Group says that 70 senior managers from its 18 UK sites have achieved the bespoke Europa Management Training certification and a new cohort of 60 is currently taking part in the 11-module programme. The programme, launched in 2023, introduces managers to new concepts ... [+]

DB Schenker appoints new UK and Ireland chief

DB Schenker has appointed Aaron Scott as chief executive of its UK and Ireland cluster, succeeding Ray Hennessy who has held the position the last eight years and is retiring. Scott joined the company in 2021 and is currently Executive vice president contract logistics for Region ... [+]

New chief for World Shipping Council

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its new president and chief executive, taking over from John Butler who is retiring at the end of July. Joe Kramek brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role, having served as ... [+]

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