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Sean McCool,1931-2023

Doyen of the Irish airfreight industry Sean McCool passed away on 16 June at the age of 92. The chairman of the country’s largest cargo general sales and service agents, International Airine Marketing (IAM), he also played a leading role in the wider airfreight industry including Ireland’s hosting of the FIATA world congress in 2016. IAM Cargo said: “Sean had an extraordinary life and career in business that lasted over 70 years. ... [+]

New recruit for Forward Solutions

Freight management software company, Forward Solutions, recruited Will Simister to its software development team. Joining the six-strong department in the firm's Nottingham headquarters, his appointment is the latest graduate hire by Forward Solutions. He recently graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a first-class degree in Software ... [+]

CILT chief resigns

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK chief executive, Sharon Kindleysides, has announced her resignation for personal reasons with immediate effect. To ensure a smooth transition, director of finance and company secretary of CILT (UK), Andrew Weatherill, has been appointed interim chief executive, while the search ... [+]

IAG appoints head of pharma

IAG Cargo has appointed Jordan Kohlbeck as head of pharmaceutical. He will assume the responsibility of overseeing IAG Cargo’s temperature control pharmaceutical product and set the vision and strategic direction of its pharmaceutical and life sciences division. He will also manage IAG Cargo’s Constant Climate ... [+]

UPS appoints John Bolla to head up healthcare

UPS has appointed John Bolla as its president of its Healthcare arm. He joined UPS in April 2022, having previously worked for Adare Pharma Solutions and GSK, where he eventually became vice president of North American supply chain and then senior vice president of third-party ... [+]

BIFA elects new leaders

The British International Freight Association has elected a new chair and vice-chair. Charles Hogg succeeds Rachel Morley as national chair for two-years period. He is commercial director at BIFA member company, Unsworth, and has been vice-chair of the organisation for the past two years and ... [+]

Jenny to transform IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo has appointed Jenny Critchley as chief transformation officer. She joins IAG Cargo from sister company British Airways, and will focus on expanding IAG Cargo’s digitalization and sustainability efforts in her new role. IAG Cargo chief executive David Shepherd, commented: “At IAG Cargo, we are ... [+]

It’s great to be back at ACS says Alfie Arrowsmith

Air Charter Service has appointed Alfie Arrowsmith as regional vice president of cargo for North America.He joined ACS’s South African operation in 2010, before moving to another established charter broker in the country moving, in 2015 to Miami. He has now joined Air Charter Service ... [+]

AGI promotes two in Immingham

AGI Global Logistics has appointed two new directors at its Immingham office. Karl Edwards (pictured, left) and Lloyd Dennis (right) have been promoted to support the continued growth of the business, bringing a wealth of experience in the logistics sector. Karl Edwards will focus on operations while Lloyd Dennis oversees the ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd appoints North Europe MD

Hapag-Lloyd has appointed Joerg Sonne as senior managing director region North Europe, succeeding Martin Rolf, who will take over the position of managing director human resources. Sonne joined Hapag-Lloyd following the merger with UASC and led Area Arabian Gulf from 2017 to 2022. For the ... [+]

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