October 15 - DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) has appointed Mark Isikson as its new head of Industrial Projects, Sub-Saharan Africa.
Having spent the last 18 years working with UTi Worldwide Contract Logistics in Africa, Isikson brings with him broad experience in international freight forwarding and logistics, particularly in the oil and gas and mining industries.
Isikson will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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.
On behalf of XD‐EGEMAC, Egyptian Global Logistics (EGL) transported three 135-tonne transformers for the El-Eqtsadia substation.
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.
Antwerp-headquartered Ahlers Logistics has opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
