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Rusovich Named C. Alvin Bertel Award Winner

The World Trade Center New Orleans has named Gregory Rusovich, CEO of Transoceanic Development, as the recipient of the 2025 C. Alvin Bertel Award. Joining Transoceanic Shipping Co. in 1981, he implemented the company’s global strategy, launching 25 international offices with a primary focus on the energy and emerging markets. Rusovich later founded Transoceanic Development, which specializing in global transportation and humanitarian logistics. As the Port of New Orleans chair in 2014, ... [+]

DHL Global Forwarding Promotes Young to CEO

DHL Global Forwarding said Michael Young will assume the role CEO for the U.S. Aug. 1, replacing Robert Reiter, who will exit the company to move abroad and explore other professional opportunities. Young, serving as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding UK & Ireland since 2016 and ... [+]

GEODIS Names Ritchey to Lead Americas Region

GEODIS said it has appointed Laura Ritchey as president and CEO of the global transport and logistics provider Americas region. She succeeds Mike Honious, who is retiring from the industry. Ritchey will oversee the management and growth of the region’s multiple business units across North and ... [+]

Loadsmart Hires Kelley COO to Oversee Brokerage

Chicago-based logistics solutions provider Loadsmart said Geoff Kelley has joined the company as COO and will oversee its brokerage, 4PL and managed transportation services. Kelley was president of Nolan Transportation Group (NTG) and Transportation Insight (TI), where he helped lead the company through a period of ... [+]

Fednav CEO Paul Pathy Elected BIMCO President

BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, elected Fednav President and CEO Paul Pathy as the organization’s 47th president at its May 14 general meeting in Copenhagen. Pathy, also the first BIMCO president from the Americas, succeeds Nikolaus H. Schües who is finishing his two-year term and ... [+]

TGP Taps Andrews for Business Development Role

Trans Global Projects said Michael Andrews has returned to TGP as business development director, an international role based at TGP’s new headquarters in Sevenoaks, UK. Andrews brings more than 37 years of extensive experience in project logistics and business development. His career spans several decades and ... [+]

US Chamber Hires Capitol Hill Veteran Andres

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on April 23 said it has hired 15-year Capitol Hill veteran Doug Andres as vice president of political communications. Andres held senior communications roles for top party leaders in the House and Senate, most recently serving as national press secretary for ... [+]

Kaleris Makes C-suite Appointments

Supply chain execution solutions provider Kaleris has made several appointments to its executive team: Bob White as CFO, Preshant Bhatia as chief go-to market officer, or CGMO, and Marc Degenkolb as chief revenue officer.White brings experience in financial expertise and strategic insight in planning, financial ... [+]

Seafarer Safety Top Concern for Shipping Groups

The shipping industry and the international community must help put an end to a rise in unjust treatment and criminalization of its seafarers, said the chairs of the world’s largest shipping industry organizations.The Round Table of International Shipping Associations – which consists of BIMCO, the ... [+]

Port of Los Angeles Promotes Strafford, Mandel

            The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Jeffrey Strafford as chief financial officer and Artie Mandel as director of government affairs             Strafford, a long-time City of Los Angeles employee, will oversee the port’s financial affairs, including accounting, debt and financial analysis, and financial planning ... [+]

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