In a LinkedIn post, Mr Castbak explained: “A different profile is needed in the job as CEO and it is in that connection that I have decided that it is time for me to leave AP Møller-Maersk. Ms Hussain, who was most recently area MD for Maersk in Pakistan, started her career at the firm in 2000 i...

Born into the famous Foyle’s bookshop family in January 1943, William Richard Mervyn Christopher Foyle was trained in the art of commerce at the West End shop before entering the world of aviation with the Royal Air Force section of the Combined Cadet Force. He founded Air Foyle in 1978 with one ...

Mr Widelund has extensive experience in the logistics and transport sector, beginning his career at Nordisk Transport, responsible for traffic sales. His next role was taking responsibility for freight procurement at Swedish industrial manufacturer Alimak, which was followed by a stint as site mana...

Celeste Thomasson, pictured left, becomes executive vice-president and general counsel for the group. She has board experience, as general counsel for Safran USA, followed by a role as president and CEO of MorphoTrak and as a board member of Zodiac Aerospace. She became CEO of Safran Seats UK in 201...

MSC has not confirmed the appointment, but French website Le Marin, reports that Mr Sartini has left his post in Istanbul and joined MSC.  Mr Sartini held a number of positions at CMA CGM, heading up the Asian operation and newly acquired APL in Singapore. After being posted to to Ceva Logistics, ...

It marks a return to AA’s cargo division for Ms Oliver, where she spent four years as senior global accounts manager, EMEA, followed by a stint leading the EMEA strategy and projects team in the passenger business. She has worked at AA for some eight years. Ms Oliver replaces Tim Isik, who left l...

Louis Paul Tardif, who was director, economic analysis & research for Transport Canada for nearly 15 years, joins SASI as senior associate, based in Ottawa. Stan Wraight, president and CEO of SASI, said: “Louis Paul brings the highest level of knowledge and skill sets needed today as SASI World b...

Mr Ball was with the Russian carrier for 15 years, most recently as GE aviation key account manager for Europe, but also held the roles of deputy ground operations manager EMEA and operations manager Frankfurt. Mr Ball said he was “really looking forward to being a part of this world-class teamâ€...

Mr Vekich will replace outgoing Republican Michael Khouri whose five-year term at the FMC came to an end in June last year. Mr Vekich’s appointment as commissioner was confirmed in a 51-43 Senate vote yesterday. The appointment will see the political balance of the regulatory body shift from a Re...

The ICS is composed of state bodies, including Denmark, which is represented on the ICS board. It is understood that a Maersk employee has represented Denmark at the ICS for the past 10 years and it is this person that may have stepped down. Moreover, Maersk has been cited as seeing the ICS as less...