Crane Worldwide has turned what could be a depleted business line into something beneficial.
It is focusing on helping to rebuild and support the cruise line industry, and to that end has appointed Maxine Krajniak as vice president cruise, marine and hospitality.
Ms Krajniak, pictured, is a logistics industry veteran, who joins Crane from DSV where she worked for 33 years, most recently in the same role, VP cruises.
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Lasse Carøe Henningsen set to take over as CFO at Hamburg Süd
Hamburg Süd has named Lasse Carøe Henningsen (pictured above) to replace chief financial officer Jakob Wegge-Larsen at the beginning of June.
Mr Wegge-Larsen, who started in the role in December 2017 but assumed the duties of chief financial officer for parent company Maersk’s Ocean & Logistics division in February, is to move to Copenhagen.
Mr Henningsen, 46, will be in charge of Hamburg Süd’s business finance and accounting divisions and join the …
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Carol Tomé to take the helm as David Abney retires after 46 years at UPS
UPS has announced that Carol Tomé (pictured above) will succeed David Abney as the company’s new chief executive.
Mr Abney, currently both chief executive and chairman, will relinquish the former position on 1 June and retire from the company altogether on 30 September.
However, it added that, “in order to ensure a smooth transition and successful peak season, Mr Abney will remain as a special consultant through [to] the end of 2020”.
William …
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Patrick Jany named as APMM’s new chief financial officer
AP Møller-Maersk has announced that Patrick Jany (pictured above) is to become its new chief financial officer on 1 May, replacing Carolina Dybeck Happe, who is moving to US industrial giant General Electric.
The 52-year-old Mr Jany, a German citizen, is currently CFO of Swiss chemical firm Clariant, having previously held various finance leadership positions at pharma provider Sandoz.
“I am pleased to welcome Patrick Jany; he will play a key role …
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Paycargo’s Lionel van der Walt joins board of Smart Supply Chain Alliance
PayCargo president and chief executive officer of the Americas, Lionel van der Walt (pictured above, right), has been appointed to the advisory board of the Smart Supply Chain Alliance (SSCA).
The SSCA is part of the Florida Blockchain Foundation and has “a mission to use collective business intelligence to build the infrastructure of the 21st century for the logistics supply chain and create a knowledge-based economy in South Florida”.
As part of …
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DSV Panalpina’s Sven Raudszus to become Hellmann’s regional CEO Asia Pacific
Another personnel departure from DSV Panalpina, this time to the benefit of Hellmann Worldwide.
From March, Panalpina’s chief executive Asia Pacific, Sven Raudszus, will become Hellmann’s regional chief executive Asia Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand. He will take over from 30-year veteran Mark Hellmann, who has decided to “pass on the leadership role to the next generation”.
Mr Raudszus has been in logistics for 25 years, holding various management positions in …
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Seko Logistics promotes Brian Bourke to new role of chief growth officer
Seko Logistics has promoted vice president of marketing Brian Bourke to the new post of chief growth officer.
Mr Bourke will be responsible for the acceleration of Seko’s organic growth and driving demand-generation, revenue management and corporate marketing and communications initiatives.
In his new role, based at the company’s corporate headquarters in Chicago, Mr Bourke will work closely with Terry Unrein, chief commercial officer, and David Emerson, VP sales & marketing …
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Maersk veteran Brian Godsafe to retire – Jeremy Haycock to step up
Jeremy Haycock has been promoted by Maersk to UK & Ireland area manager, succeeding Brian Godsafe (pictured above), who has decided to retire on 1 March after a 38-year career with the company
Mr Haycock (pictured below) is currently area sales manager for the UK & Ireland and has worked for Maersk in a variety of roles in Denmark, Italy, UK, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden and the US.
Mr …
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Hamburg Süd veteran Frank Smet announces his retirement
Hamburg Süd veteran Frank Smet (pictured above), currently the Maersk-owned carrier’s chief commercial officer, is to retire at the end of March, after 27 years with the company.
It will end a 40-year career in the industry, which has seen him serving in Brazil, Chile, Australia and Hong Kong.
Mr Smet has been a member of Hamburg Süd’s management board since 2012. He was initially responsible for network, operations and logistics before …
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Port industry says farewell as respected analyst Neil Davidson retires
Neil Davidson, one of the port industry’s most respected analysts and senior analyst of ports & terminals at Drewry, retired this week.
His 30-year-plus career began 1988 when he joined Port of Tilbury, specialising in business planning. He was closely involved in the successful management buy-out of the port in 1992 and its subsequent sale to Forth Ports in 1995.
He also gained freeport status for the port, acting as freeport manager …
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