VersaCold Logistics Services appoints chief operating officer, while Pilot Freight Services names vice president of corporate development.
Peel Ports appoints head of container operations and deputy chief operating officer, V. Group names interim CEO, AWO elects new chairman and vice chairman, IARW announces new board of director’s chairman, and WFLO names new board of governor’s chairman.
The consolidation from four major east-west container carrier alliances to three is designed to improve operational efficiency and profitability for the carriers, but it may also limit service options for shippers and increase total landed costs.
Roadrunner unveils new management team, Flexport hires senior vice president and global head of airfreight, Logistec appoints executive vice president, and Celadon names president and chief operating officer, and president of Celadon Trucking.
UPS names president of growth and emerging markets, while “K” Line appoints senior executive officer, CargoLogicAir hires chief financial officer and technical director, and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock names new chief executive officer.
UPS chief marketing and business services officer retires, while Norfolk Southern executive vice president and chief financial officer retires, and Port of Long Beach names new chief harbor engineer and director of program management.
Ward Transport and Logistics hires new chief operating officer, while the Greenbrier Cos. appoints executive vice president and chief financial officer.
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics adds two new regional business development directors and a regional vice president of operations in the Midwest, while USA Truck appoints vice president, corporate controller.
Saddle Creek Logistics Services adds senior director of business development, while Port of Price Rupert vice-president of commercial and regulatory affairs and general counsel steps down.
American Trucking Associations hires director of strategic communications, while Worldwide Flight Services appoints global head of people.
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) appoints vice president of its Americas division, while Crane Worldwide names six new VPs, and Virgin Atlantic Cargo adds account manager in Sydney.
Lineage Logistics names senior vice president of Sales & Value-Added Services, Transervice Logistics appoints director of sales for the company’s western regional division, and The Tioga Group hires senior associate.
U.S. shippers should not underestimate the power the nation’s longshore unions hold over the flow of containerized cargo, said Chris Gillis, editor at American Shipper.
IAG Cargo names new chief executive, while Trans Global Projects Group hires chief executive officer of Natco Switzerland subsidiary.
Bureau Veritas promotes senior executive vice president, while Greenville & Western Railway Co. appoints general manager and manager of mechanical and transloading, and Glander International Bunkering hires two new traders in Mumbai.
SEKO Logistics names chief operating officer for Asia Pacific region, while enVista hires ocean category manager for Middle East and Africa.
Crane Worldwide Logistics hires vice president of global sales, while Danish Shipowners’ Association appoints director for European Union affairs.
NYK Group Europe appoints chief executive officer and chief operating officer, while Capes Shipping Agencies hires general manager.
Greencarrier Freight Services appoints chief executive officer, and Alaska Airlines names vice president of airport operations and customer service.
YRC Worldwide appoints chief information officer, while CenterPoint Properties names eastern region senior vice president and Actisense hires operations supervisor.
