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Vishal Sharma is DB Schenker’s new CEO of Greater China Cluster

DB Schenker has appointed Vishal Sharma (above) as its new CEO of the Greater China Cluster, from tomorrow.
Mr Sharma joined DB Schenker in May 2018 as the CEO of the Indian Subcontinent Cluster, “overseeing strong growth and performance, even amid trying times in the past two years”, it said.
“I am humbled and honoured to be joining the Greater China Cluster team, which occupies pride of place and plays a significant …

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Bifa’s Robert Keen to become new secretary general of Fiata

Robert Keen, the popular and outspoken director general of the UK’s forwarding association, Bifa, is to become secretary general of the new-look Fiata presidency.
In addition, two members of the Bifa board have also been confirmed as chairs of Fiata institutes.
Mr Keen, a forwarder since 1970, became an executive director of Bifa in 2009, rising to director general in 2014. He has worked with Fiata for several years, as chair of …

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Detlef Trefzger steps down as K+N CEO and road chief Stefan Paul moves up

Detlef Trefzger will step down as chief executive of Kuehne + Nagel after a nine-year tenure, for “private reasons” the company said today.
He will be replaced in August next year by Stefan Paul (pictured), board member currently responsible for road logistics and sales.
He began at K+N in 1990, but left in 1997 to join DHL Global Forwarding, rejoining the Swiss forwarder in 2013.
“One of Kuehne + Nagel’s principles is long-term company development, …

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Anthony Jordan steps up to become EVP and COO for Geodis in the Americas

Geodis has promoted Anthony Jordan (pictured above) to executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Americas region.
Mr Jordan was most recently senior vice president and head of market line operations in the region.
“Throughout Anthony’s 15-year tenure at Geodis, he has proved himself a true logistics professional who has played an instrumental role in supporting our company’s growth,” said Mike Honious, Americas president and chief executive.
“Anthony has been an …

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Rasmus Frandsen is Bertling’s new director of US business development

German project cargo forwarding specialist Bertling Logistics has appointed Rasmus Frandsen (pictured above) as director of business development at its Houston office.
He joined Bertling from Intermarine, where he started his shipping career in 2013 and subsequently worked in a variety functions, including a two-year stint in Malaysia before relocating to Houston in 2016 where he was chartering manager for the past four years.
“Rasmus will boost our commercial activities in North …

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Promotion for Crane’s JD as he becomes regional VP, south-central Americas

Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed John David Thomas (pictured above) as regional vice president, South-Central region in the Americas, which covers HQ in Houston, as well as central and west Texas, Louisiana and the US-Mexico border.
Mr Thomas, known as JD to clients and colleagues, joined Crane on its leadership development programme in 2009, shortly after the company was founded.
During the past 12 years, he has held multiple positions and was …

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Hans Jungbluth: farewell to a charismatic and respected shipping pioneer

Container shipping pioneer, and a dear friend and colleague, Hans Jungbluth (pictured above), passed away following a fall on 29 March.
Born in 1933, Hans paved the way for today’s feeder shipping sector after he recognised, in the 1970s and 1980s, that deepsea container shipping lines required liner and ad hoc relay services to strengthen their networks.
Notwithstanding the regular links between the Hamburg-Le Havre range offered by Bugsier Line, for which …

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‘Chris’ Choi set to replace John Elliott as president and CEO of BNCT

Korea’s most modern container terminal, Busan New Container Terminal (BNCT), has appointed Deuk Seon “Chris” Choi (pictured above) as its new president and chief executive to replace John Elliott, who is retiring.
Mr Choi was most recently vice president at North American port operator Ceres Terminals, responsible for all operational and commercial activities at its west coast operations.
He began his career at Hanjin Shipping in Seoul and later served as director …

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WSC recruits environmental experts John Bradshaw and James Corbett

Liner lobby group the World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed John Bradshaw (pictured above) as technical director for environment and safety, and James Corbett as its new environmental director in Europe.
CEO and president John Butler said: “One of the WSC’s most important tasks is to work for the decarbonisation of the shipping industry and the reduction of shipping’s environmental impact, helping to develop the most effective regulatory path to get …

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Transport specialist Maureen Bannerman is APMT’s new MD in Bahrain

APM Terminals has appointed Maureen Bannerman (pictured) as the new managing director of its Bahrain facility, replacing Susan Hunter who will leave the position at the end of April.
Ms Bannerman joins from Dubai Airports, where she was vice president of commercial since 2016. Before that, she held executive positions in Serco Dubai Metro, which manages Dubai’s metro and tram systems, Abu Dhabi Airports and the UK’s Network Rail and high-speed rail …

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