Specialist technology provider Freight Software Group (FSG) has appointed Richard Litchfield (pictured above) as the new managing director of its Forward Computers subsidiary.
Forward Computers supplies freight forwarding software to the logistics sector and was acquired by Freight Software Group in 2019. FSG is also the parent company of BoxTop Technologies.
“The freight and logistics sector is experiencing significant changes, the customer is ever more demanding, with higher expectations...
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Poul Hestbaek to be Hamburg Süd CEO as Arnt Vespermann steps down
Hamburg Süd has announced that company veteran Poul Hestbaek (pictured above) will take over as chief executive after Arnt Vespermann (below) leaves the carrier at the end of the first quarter.
The German shipping line, now part of Maersk Group, said it was entering a new phase, focused on “securing and further strengthening customer relations”.
Dr Vespermann said: “AP Møller-Maersk’s multi-brand strategy has been established on the global markets. Going forward, we will place an even stronger...
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Xeneta co-founder Thomas Sorbo leaves to start new business
Xeneta co-founder Thomas Sorbo is to leave the company, nearly a decade after he started it.
He wrote in a post: “After more than nine incredible years with Xeneta, I have decided to leave the company Patrik Berglund, Vilhelm K Vardøy and I founded.
“It has been a privilege to co-found, serve and grow Xeneta from the early days when it was just a handful of people to the global company it is today.
“I am very …
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Andrew Ellis appointed country manager as Viasea expands into the UK
Norwegian shortsea container shipping firm Viasea has opened its first UK office, in Immingham, and appointed shortsea veteran Andrew Ellis (pictured above) as its UK country manager.
The company said the move was due to “demand for more capacity between UK and Norway and a need for moving more traffic off the roads”.
Viasea MD Morten Pettersen added: “We are very proud to extend our services further , now opening our own …
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Sakura Kuma joins NYK as new CEO of terminal operations in Japan
APM Terminals has appointed Sakura Kuma (pictured above) as the new chief executive of its Japan operations.
On 1 February. she will become the first female leader of a Japanese box terminal.
“She will play a key role in the acceleration of our strategic transformation and lead the development of our business at the recently expanded Minami Honmoku terminals (MC1-4) in Yokohama,” said Tim Smith, head of terminals, Asia at APM Terminals.
Prior …
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Bertling appoints Ceva veteran Steve Walter to head Houston
A near 20-year Ceva Logistics veteran has become general manager for Bertling’s Houston office. Steve Walter started at Bertling last week, after a six-month stint at cargo-partner, following two years as senior vice president for Ceva in Houston. He has also spent three years at Aries Worldwide in Houston.
Bertling said he would bring “a wealth of commercial, operational and management experience from his 23 years in the freight industry to …
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Burkhard Eling becomes new CEO amid top-level changes at Dachser
Burkhard Eling (pictured above) has taken the reins of Germans logistics provider and road transport specialist Dachser as its new chief executive.
Mr Eling succeeds Bernhard Simon, who will take over as chairman of the supervisory board of the family-owned company in mid-2021.
Also moving to the supervisory board with Mr Simon is former chief operations officer of road logistics Michael Schilling.
As a result, Dachser has made further changes to its executive …
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Four ‘industry powerhouses’ join Sea-Intelligence advisory services team
Liner shipping analyst Sea-Intelligence Consulting has strengthened its advisory services team with some household name appointments to its management board.
It announced today that Electrolux former head of logistics Bjorn Vang Jensen (pictured above), Nestlé former head of logistics procurement and global freight Jochen Gutschmidt and ex-P&O Nedlloyd and Maersk container shipping veteran David Macleod had all been named vice presidents of advisory services – global supply chain.
In addition,...
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Maersk veteran Soren Toft begins a new chapter as CEO of MSC
Former Maersk chief operating officer Soren Toft (pictured above) today begins his new job as chief executive at MSC.
He will report directly to group president Diego Aponte and founder and chairman Gianluigi Aponte.
Mr Toft will oversee MSC’s global cargo businesses, including ocean liner and logistics, and will also be a member of the board of directors of Terminal Investment Ltd (TiL), the terminals business majority-owned by MSC.
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Tony Cole moves up as new head of ocean at Davies Turner
Davies Turner has promoted Tony Cole to head of ocean, replacing Kieron Larkin who is to lead a strategic review of the company’s IT systems and software.
Mr Cole joined Davies Turner in 1990 as ocean import manager and subsequent positions have seen him head up the company’s Far East ocean freight tradelanes.
As head of supply chain services, Mr Cole was instrumental in the launch and development of Davies Turner’s direct …
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