Jaakko Eskola has been named chair of the board of Cargotec.
He will succeed Ilkka Herlin who has chosen to step down as the chair of the board having served in the role for 17 years. Herlin will continue as a member of the board and as the vice chair.
Eskola joined the board in March 2021 from Wärtsilä. He was elected as vice chair during March 2022.
Equipment manufacturer Cargotec has appointed Casimir Lindholm as its president and ceo to succeed Mika Vehviläinen, effective April 1, 2023.
Cargotec ceo Mika Vehviläinen will retire from the role during 2023. He has served as ceo since 2013.
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its president and ceo, succeeding John Butler who retires at the end of July.
Liebherr USA has named Shane Kuhlmey as divisional director of crawler cranes, deep foundation machines and maritime cranes.
Energy and marine consultants ABL has opened an office in Constanta, Romania, to support the Black Sea region’s offshore energy and maritime markets.
Spanish logistics service provider Bergé has set up an industrial process logistics division, which focuses on consolidating industrial logistics activity for the automotive and steel industries.
