Infrastructure

   Mega-retailers and manufacturers today realize the value of having top-notch supply chain management executives within their ranks as important problem-solvers and facilitators to improve bottom lines.    In recent years, many large corporations have even made space in their “C” suites for leading supply chain officers to be a part of their strategic decision-making teams. The […]

Lawsuits involving supply chain executives have become increasingly frequent, including Amazon suing Arthur Valdez, who left to work as Target’s chief supply chain and logistics officer, and an XPO Logistics suit against LTL rival YRC Freight.

COSCO Pacific Ltd. re-designates executive director and vice chairman, while “K” Line nominates managing executive director, outside directors, and supervisory board members

Satellite Logistics Group names senior sales director, while Integrity Logistics selects new president.

The Port of Jacksonville appointed a senior director of facilities development, while Lamar University named an executive director of its new Center for Advances in Port Management.

Port Freeport picks new CEO, while IFCO appoints VPs for commodity management and grower sales and TruckSmart names national accounts director.

Martin Bencher Group and Trax Technologies appoint COOs, while JLL hires global infrastructure advisor, National Tank Truck Carriers names VP of marketing and NationaLease picks business development manager.

SAL appoints manager of Singapore office, while Union Pacific appoints cyber-security expert to board and Johanson Transportation Service announces promotions.

CEVA Logistics appoints VP for contract logistics business development, while Coastal Cargo Co. hires general manager for its Pascagoula, Miss. operation.

Union Pacific names president of ShipCarsNow subsidiary, while Cargotec appoints CFO and TIACA elects Emirates VP to board.

TRAXENS seeks to make its container-tracking technology an industry standard.

XPO Logistics appoints independent director, while essDOCS names chief commercial officer.

Reading & Northern Railroad appoints forest products VP, while ICC Logistics Services names CCO and the Long Beach Harbor Commission picks directors.

Kuehne Holdings names president and Matchback Systems appoints IT VP, while Kuebix and CSX pick VPs of engineering.

Panalpina designates a new chairman and CEO, while the Port of Oakland names new aviation director and Greenbrier Cos.’s chief commercial officer departs.

DVB Bank appoints co-division head of its global shipping management, while DNV GL’s group executive VP announces retirement.

INTTRA appoints new president and COO, while the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad names president and TIACA adds a board member.

Longtime airline veteran Alexander Arafa has been appointed head of global area management at Swiss WorldCargo.

Aljex Software names VP of business development, while Rico Logistics appoints e-commerce logistics director.

Tradepoint Atlantic appoints manager of short-line railroad, while Breakthrough Fuel names VP of technology.