Infrastructure

Redwood Logistics appoints chief logistics officer, while INTERTANKO elects chairman for another two years.

Officers were elected this week to head the Waterways Council and National Waterways Foundation.

Union Pacific appoints three senior executives, while Suttons Group names managing director of international operations.

NEHDS Logistics names president, while CVI International appoints VP of business development and sales.

Cambridge Systematics names CFO and the Chamber of Marine Commerce appoints president, while West Calcasieu Port re-elects board officers and IBIA’s chief executive retires.

Port Tampa Bay appoints VP of operations, while DHL Supply Chain names managing director for its Hong Kong and Macau business.

Although free trade deals can cause short-term job losses, the long-term economic gains far outweigh the costs.

Envirotainer appoints CEO, while B&H Worldwide names regional director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

CSX names vice president-industrial products, while Target appoints former Walmart logistics executive to senior VP of network planning and operational design, and the European Sea Ports Organization elects its next […]

Hill Dickinson appoints first ever COO, while Absolute Worldwide Logistics hires managers for new Waycross, Ga. office.

ContainerPort Group appoints new CFO, while Milestone Chassis names manager for West Coast region sales.

The Transportation Intermediaries Association appoints VP of education and DSV Road North America names president, while Chapman Freeborn selects chief commercial officer and the American Association of Port Authorities installs […]

The Customized Logistics and Delivery Association picks new executive director and the Alabama State Port Authority names board chairman, while the Port of Melbourne selects CEO and the Nautical Institute […]

DHL Supply Chain picks transportation president, while Kane Is Able names senior VP of transportation and solutions.

The Netherlands-based third-party logistics provider has appointed Peter Waller chief finance officer and member of its executive board.

   No American shipper wants to experience a showdown between unionized dock labor and its employers any time soon.    That’s why it’s now more important than ever for shippers […]

MatchBack Systems appoints commercial account manager for Europe, while Graybar names district VP in Seattle.

Volga-Dnepr Group names senior VP of sales and marketing, while Synergy appoints VP of enterprise solutions.

The Canadian Society of Customs Brokers names board chairman, while R.J. Corman Railroad Group picks CEO.

Globe Express Services names Americas president, while Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement picks managing directors and Cargotec appoints investor relations manager.

Sunset Transportation names VP of sales and marketing, while RailWorks appoints CEO.

The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry appoints four managers, while Kalmar strengthens its Americas management and Envirotainer names head of Asia-Pacific operations.

The Chamber of Marine Commerce appoints interim president, while the executive director of the Transportation Institute at the University of Denver (DTI) will retire.

Brambles Ltd. appoints new CFO, while Port Manatee names senior business administration director and senior communications manager.

Eagle Bulk Shipping picks new CFO and Transervice Logistics names SW business development director, while trade association InterManager elects president.

Hanne B. Sørensen, chief executive of A.P. Møller-Maersk’s third-party logistics subsidiary, will be replaced by current Maersk Line Head of East West Trades Klaus Rud Sejling, the company said in […]

Starting Oct. 1, the Pacific Northwest port will be accepting applications for a new, permanent chief executive officer and executive director to replace the outgoing Todd Coleman, who stepped down […]

Norfolk Southern’s chief legal officer retires, while SynchroNet Intermodal Services names DoorLogistics sales director and Alliance Shippers appoints assistant vice president of sales.

The nonprofit organization said Wednesday it broke ground on what will become the largest distribution hub for humanitarian medical aid in the United States.

Crane Worldwide Logistics appoints senior director for life sciences, while Röhlig names air freight manager for Germany.

AAGEX Freight Group appoints VPs, while MIC Customs Solutions names project manager.

FedEx shuffles senior executives, while the Jacksonville Port Authority appoints new board officers.

   Liner carriers’ obsession with ever-larger containerships in recent years left them fat with capacity during a persistently ho-hum global market and thus desperate to fill their vessels. For shippers […]

APM Terminals appointed A.P. Moller Shipping Services Chief Executive Morten Engelstoft to succeed current CEO Kim Fejfer, who will be taking up a new role at APM Holding A/S, according […]

The Port of New Orleans elects board chairman, while CHA Consulting names head of Transportation Group.

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. names president for Greenbrier International, while Transervice Logistics appoints New England business development director and Hoyer picks new Chemilog director.

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based trucking company has appointed Hugh Ekberg as group president and chief operating officer.

Unishippers Global Logistics names chief executive officer, while the Transportation Intermediaries Association appoints chief of staff and Wabash National picks president.

Guido De Ciccio, senior vice president, Operations Western Region at Canadian Pacific, is retiring after 40 years with the Calgary-based Class I railroad, CP said in a statement.

Industrial logistics real estate developer Global Logistic Properties will acquire an initial $700 million portfolio with an additional $400 million portfolio to be acquired in phases upon completion and full […]

Dachser appoints managing director of European logistics in Germany, while FourKites names senior VP of business development.

Nadeem Velani, current vice-president of investor relations at Canadian Pacific Railway, will replace Mark Erceg as chief financial officer on an interim basis, according to a statement from the company.

Ed McCarthy, formerly the chief operating officer for CMA CGM America, has been appointed to serve as the chief operating officer for the Georgia Ports Authority.

Jerry Moyes, founder and chief executive officer of Swift Transportation Co., said he will retire from the 50-year-old nationwide trucking firm at the end of the year.

Vargo appoints former Target supply chain VP to president of its Vargo Adaptive Software division, while The International Air Cargo Association elects a board member and the European Community Shipowners’ […]

Jon Slangerup announced his resignation as chief executive officer of the Port of Long Beach and accepted a position as chairman and CEO of a leading aviation technology company.

Canadian Pacific Railway announced changes to its board of directors, including the appointment of Jill Denham and William R. Fatt, and the resignation of activist investor Bill Ackman.

The Halifax Port Authority appoints chairman and vice chairman, while Volga-Dnepr names head of energy and heavy machinery.

Norm Krehbiel, who has been named the Port of Longview’s new chief executive officer, originally joined the port in 1993 as director of facilities and engineers, and was later named […]

Logistics and marine services provider GAC Group shuffles regional VPs, while Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints regional sales manager for continental Europe.

Memphis, Tenn.-based third-party logistics provider Mallory Alexander appoints chief administrative officer, while the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey selects general counsel.

Kalmar, a subsidiary of cargo-handling equipment and systems manufacturer Cargotec, appoints new head of the Asia-Pacific region, while the Florida East Coast Railway names VP of carload sales.

SEKO Logistics named Michael Christensen president of SaaS and CPO of International Supply Chain Solutions to lead a new business unit focusing on the third-party logistics provider’s service-as-a-software technology solutions.

project44 has appointed chief IT architect and VP of global sales, while the Transportation Intermediaries Association names marketing director.

Worldwide Flight Services appoints new CEO, while CSafe names director of strategic life science sales.

Ocean shipping e-commerce platform INTTRA appoints new chief technology officer, while integrated logistics provider Agility names managing director for Malaysia.

   It’s truly ironic that the country which led the charge to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement earlier this year may be the one that oversees its destruction.    If […]

Dachser prepares way for new chief operations officer, while the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad names business development director, and ECU Worldwide relocates two regional sales managers and appoints to […]

Troy Container Line names less-than-containerload documentation manager, while the Transportation Marketing & Sales Association picks Education Committee chairman.

Union Pacific promotes VPs and Aljex Software names VP of sales and marketing, while CentrePort Canada appoints CFO and the Allen Lund Co. picks Atlanta office manager.

Denis V. Ilin is stepping down from his position as executive president of the airfreight carrier after three years, in accordance with mutual agreements, parent company Volga-Dnepr Group said in […]

England Logistics names business development manager for new Atlanta office, while maritime solicitor Tatham Macinnes adds partner.

Integrity Logistics names VP of operations, while AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ executive VP resigns.

SCI names new CEO, while the Louisiana governor appoints commissioner to the Port of New Orleans board.

   Cargo security vigilance in the United States was perhaps at its highest in the wake and immediate years following the deadly terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.     However, […]

The Port of Long Beach Harbor Commission President has been re-elected, while TIACA appoints European Shippers’ Council chairman to its board.

Oliver Seidl replaces outgoing Chief Financial Officer Lutz Freytag, who will resign his position Nov. 30 after nine years to “tackle new challenges and dedicate more time to his personal […]

William E. (Bill) Woodhour became president of Maersk Line, Ltd. (MLL) July 1 and will eventually become chief executive officer of the company, taking over from Russ Bruner, who has […]

Leadership changes at the American Trucking Associations continued under new President and CEO Chris Spear, as the industry group named new executive vice presidents of legal affairs, communications and public […]

A.N. Deringer appoints national sales manager and A.R.C. Transit names chief marketing officer, while Akin Gump gains former Commerce Department textiles and apparel trade official.

The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority’s board of directors has named Jeff Theobald as its new chief executive officer, replacing James T. McDermott, Jr.

JLL hires former Walmart executive as VP of retail/e-commerce distribution, while the Port of Oakland elects board president and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s CFO to retire.

Chris Spear, the new president and CEO of American Trucking Associations, began his tenure leading the industry group by removing the now-former executive vice presidents of finance, communications and advocacy.

USAT Logistics announces half a dozen management hires and promotions, while the Northwest Seaports Alliance names operations service center and port operations heads.

The Halifax Port Authority extends CEO’s contract, while HubTran appoints business development director.

Claudio Bozzo, chief operating officer of liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Company, joins the World Shipping Council board.

Deutsche Lufthansa appoints new CFO, while Virgin Atlantic Cargo names products and partnerships manager.

The supervisory board of Deutsche Post DHL Group has appointed Melanie Kreis to succeed Lawrence A. Rosen as chief financial officer of the German mail and logistics conglomerate.

Canadian National Railway has named Claude Mongeau’s successor as president and CEO of the company, Luc Jobin, as company director, and promoted Mike Cory to chief operating officer and Ghislain […]

The Port of Oakland names new information technology director, while the Port of Redwood City reappoints three commissioners.

   It’s reasonable to wonder whether the container-shipping industry is headed to becoming a “commoditized” business, like buying lots of corn and soybean, or oil and gas.    The condition […]

DB Schenker appoints senior finance and HR executives for North America team, while the Canadian Airports Council elects new chairman.

The Port of Oakland commissioners have unanimously awarded Executive Director Chris Lytle a new three-year contract, keeping him on board through July 2019.

The Antwerp Port Authority has appointed a new CEO, while Virgin Atlantic Cargo picks VP of sales and Matson appoints a director.

B&H Worldwide appoints VP for the Americas, while Saddle Creek Logistics Services names business development director.

Radiant Logistics names chief operating officer of forwarding operations and chief commercial officer, while Agility appoints managing director of the Central Europe area.

Starbucks names new executive VP for global supply chain, while DHL appoints senior leadership for its eCommerce division and Foss Maritime promotes new president.

NOL board picks CEO and CFO and IAG Global names Asia-Pacific/India commercial manager, while Unishippers appoints new CFO and Kalmar selects senior VP for automation.

Port of Seattle picks head of environment and the Port of Brownsville elects chairman, while K+N names global head of air freight and IATA appoints chairman.

Unicon Logistics names VP of logistical services, while Kalmar, a subsidiary of cargo-handling equipment manufacturer Cargotec, appoints new president.

Kerry Logistics appoints managing director for the Benelux countries, while the Glasgow Prestwick Airport names permanent CEO.

   Remember a handful of years ago when major global airlines formed numerous alliances, supposedly to benefit travelers? The same was said about the purported outcomes of the various airline […]

CSX shuffles senior labor relations and network operations management, while Metro Ports appoints director of northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

Georgia Ports Authority elects chairman and Yusen Logistics Mexico picks new president, while Dayton Freight Lines names corporate account manager and Alliance Shippers appoints national accounts manager.

Inchcape Shipping Services has named its global compliance officer, while Kane Is Able has hired a senior vice president of human resources.

Schenker Inc. gains new U.S. CEO and XPO Logistics appoints chief transformation officer, while CEVA Logistics picks aerospace VP and GAC North America names regional commercial director for oil and […]

INTTRA appoints new CFO, while the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors elects officers and the Canadian government names board member to the Halifax Port Authority.

Christian Blauert has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Yilport Holding, effective June 1, 2016.

Patrick Ottensmeyer has been named chief executive officer of the Kansas City, Mo.-based Class I railroad, effective July 1.

SEKO Logistics appoints VP of network development, while Kuehne + Nagel’s global air freight head steps down and Inchcape Shipping Services names VP of North American operations.