She is set to take over from incumbent Martijn Koolen once the necessary work permits are obtained. She is currently based in Chennai, India, where she has been part of AP Møller-Maersk’s talent and development organisation. “I am happy to welcome Nathalie to our regional team, where her experi...

Current chairman Tom Allison is standing down from the role, but will remain on the board “representing shareholder interests of Peel Group as a non-executive director”. Mr Veritiero joined Peel Ports last year as chief operating officer, after previously serving as chief operating officer of co...

Mr Halligan, who has more than 20 years’ experience in the supply chain, working for blue-chip shippers including Cardinal Health, Nike and Target, will “drive the strategic supply chain initiatives that enable Wayfair to deliver an exceptional shopping experience and the ongoing expansion of Wa...

However, Mr Snabe (below) will continue as an advisor to the new chairman and the board, said Maersk. In addition, vice-chair Ane Mærsk McKinney Uggla (below), will also not stand for re-election. She has served on the board since 1991 and as vice-chair since 2003. She is also chairman of AP Møll...

Mr Mathiasen, who led the shipping, offshore and transport practice for Danish firm Gorrissen Federspiel, joins on 1 March. HFW has more than 200 specialist shipping lawyers and claims to be the only global shipping practice with a presence in Denmark. “Denmark is one of the world’s most importa...

The Switzerland-based logistics technology company announced today that Mr Tan would be responsible for the launch of its container as a service (Caas) programme. Co-CEO Naik Londono said: “Johnson’s impressive track record and experience are exactly what we need to launch our innovative Caas, a...

One solution has been offered by recruitment agency Manpower which has placed a number of experienced staff from Hong Kong at UK based companies, a move that has proved popular with at least one employer. Shortage of staff in many sectors has meant rising costs, but while labour costs are critical, ...

GCT said his role would be shared between Canada president Eric Waltz and US president John Atkins, but they will also continue to lead operations in their respective countries. Unknown to the port industry on his arrival at GCT in 2017, Mr Grosman had worked in the private equity, service and techn...

Mentors and mentees taking part in the scheme come from different parts of the supply chain, including airlines, forwarders, tech and drone companies, airports and associations. “We have received encouraging feedback from mentors and mentees who have already started their journey on the programme,...

Mr Osterwald has worked in the logistics industry for over two decades and most recently spent around five years as Korea country manager for Logwin. His move to Crane comes as the company moves to build up both its freight forwarding and contract logistics operations in Germany. In addition, Crane ...