April 18 - The Port of Long Beach, USA, has appointed Mario Cordero as the port's executive director.
Cordero, a former member of the Harbor Commissioners was appointed to the Federal Maritime Commission by President Barack Obama in 2011 and became chairman in 2013. While no longer the chairman, he is expected to serve on the maritime board until June 2019.
Cordero will succeed Duane Kenagy, who has been interim executive director since late 2016.
Bouke Laan will take over from Thomas Malecki as managing director of a. hartrodt nederland, commencing January 1, 2025.
Project freight forwarder Fracht Group has transported seven transformers, weighing 340 tons (308.4 tonnes) each, from İzmir, Türkiye, to Medicine Bow in Wyoming, USA.
Thomas Thune Andersen has been elected to Cadeler’s board of directors.
Gruber Logistics opened a branch office in Dubai, UAE, during the summer.
UK-based heavy transport specialist Allelys has appointed Toby Rhodes-Matthews as its routing consultant.
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has elected new chairs in three of its six Young Forwarder Network (YFN) regions.
