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Portico appoints development manager

Portsmouth-based cargo terminal operator Portico has appointed Audrey Emmett as logistics business development manager. She has over 15 years’ experience in the industry working in both general and specialist freight forwarding sector, most recently in the biomedical and research industry. Portico has a fleet of eight HGV, and has just opened a 50,000sq ft general cargo warehouse. It also offers customs agency and freight forwarding. [+]

Seko appoints CCO for EMEA

Seko Logistics has appointed Maxime Bessiere as chief commercial officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), stepping into the role as long-time leader and one of four founders of SEKO’s UK division, David Emerson steps down from the end of the year. Bessiere will be ... [+]

New interim chief for Maastricht

Maastricht Aachen Airport, the Netherlands’ second-largest cargo hub, has appointed Former Schiphol airport director Jonas van Stekelenburg (pictured) as interim chief executive for an initial term of nine months, taking over from Jos Roeven. The changes come as part of a strategic initiative following the ... [+]

Saleem Saeed to push green agenda at IAG cargo

IAG Cargo has appointed Saleem Saeed as its new sustainability manager. He previously worked in the construction sector and will use his experience and expertise to lead the sustainability strategy across the business. He will look to enhance the current ‘Fit for Future’ strategy to ... [+]

Gary Owen to spearhead Transland’s international growth

Gary Owen (pictured, right) has moved from network operator Palletways’, where he spent four years as European product manager before his promotion to head of commercial, to Ireland’s Transland Group. As part of his new role he will focus on international business development. Transland Group has ... [+]

Two new faces for Dachser USA

German-owned forwarder Dachser USA has reorganized management in the Northeastern US. It has appointed Andreas Kayser as new general manager, responsible for branches in New York, Boston and Baltimore  and Robert Crimmins has been appointed branch manager for Boston.  Kayser (pictured, top) has been with Dachser ... [+]

Uniserve adds aerospace expert

Essex-based forwarder Uniserve has appointed Andrew Rushton as head of aerospace. He brings over four decades of experience in the industry with airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and maintenance companies. [+]

Chapman Freeborn sets up emergency aid arm

UK-based charter broker Chapman Freeborn - part of Avia Solutions Group – has set up an Aviation Emergency Services (AES) arm. It introduces solutions including crisis management, assisting organizations in effectively preparing for unexpected emergency situations, and security and risk management to proactively detect and ... [+]

Two more for TT team

Multimodal freight insurer TT Club appointed Josh Finch as logistics risk manager and Neil Dalus as EMEA risk assessment manager. Josh Finch’s 15 years’ experience in the industry includes operations manager at Howard Tenens and at DHL Supply Chain, as both operations and transport manager.  Neil Dalus’ ... [+]

New chief for Hellmann

Jens Drewes is to take over as chief executive of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in August 2024, succeeding Reiner Heiken who will retire in 2024. Jens Drewes has worked for Kuehne + Nagel since the late 1990s where he was most recently responsible for the European ... [+]

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