People & Training Archives - The Loadstar https://theloadstar.com/category/people-and-training/ Making sense of the supply chain Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:22:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 31889032 Bernardo Nunes returns to Chapman Freeborn as new COO https://theloadstar.com/nunes-returns-to-chapman-as-new-coo/ https://theloadstar.com/nunes-returns-to-chapman-as-new-coo/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:27:19 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=284247 Bernardo Nunes has returned to Chapman Freeborn as its chief operating officer.
Mr Nunes rejoins the broker from WorldACD where he spent nine months, first as an external advisor before going full-time as the data platform’s director of innovation until his departure.
CEO Eric Erbacher said: “This is an exciting time for Chapman Freeborn and I am confident that Bernardo’s leadership will help us reach new heights as we work towards our ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/nunes-returns-to-chapman-as-new-coo/feed/ 0 284247 Qatar Airways Cargo appoints veteran Eric Wilson to head cargo sales https://theloadstar.com/qatar-airways-cargo-appoints-veteran-eric-wilson-to-head-cargo-sales/ https://theloadstar.com/qatar-airways-cargo-appoints-veteran-eric-wilson-to-head-cargo-sales/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:10:15 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=284197 Eric Wilson has been appointed senior vice president sales for Qatar Airways Cargo, based in Doha. 
Mr Wilson joins from Amerijet, where he was chief commercial officer for three years. 
Qatar said that Mr Wilson will oversee all aspects of cargo sales, including customer relationship management, global accounts, market development, and “ensuring the highest standards of service for our customer base”.
Mr Wilson has a strong cargo pedigree. Prior to his role ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/qatar-airways-cargo-appoints-veteran-eric-wilson-to-head-cargo-sales/feed/ 0 284197 Enrico Farneti to take over from Daniela Coppola as MD Hellmann Italy https://theloadstar.com/enrico-farneti-to-take-over-from-daniela-coppola-as-md-hellmann-italy/ https://theloadstar.com/enrico-farneti-to-take-over-from-daniela-coppola-as-md-hellmann-italy/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:55:02 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=284181 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Enrico Farneti (above) as its new managing director of Hellmann Italy, succeeding Daniela Coppola, who will leave the company at the end of the year, as planned.
The move follows last year’s acquisition of Hellmann Italy by the Germany-headquartered firm, which “enabled Hellmann to significantly strengthen its presence in the central Alpine region and expand its seafreight operations in the strategically important Mediterranean region, particularly through ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/enrico-farneti-to-take-over-from-daniela-coppola-as-md-hellmann-italy/feed/ 0 284181 US lines: Shipping US freight forwarding jobs overseas https://theloadstar.com/us-lines-shipping-us-freight-forwarding-jobs-overseas/ https://theloadstar.com/us-lines-shipping-us-freight-forwarding-jobs-overseas/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:36:03 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283730 During Covid, when business boomed for freight forwarders, we saw a huge swing in the balance of power between employer and employee.
Employers couldn’t hire quickly enough and, at the time, were willing to pay whatever they had to because demand far exceeded supply. But when I saw import agents accepting offers for $70,000 per annum in Chicago, I knew that something would have to change.
Freight forwarders are smart and adaptable. ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/us-lines-shipping-us-freight-forwarding-jobs-overseas/feed/ 0 283730 Bjørnar Bukholm returns to Wallenius Wilhelmsen as CFO https://theloadstar.com/bjornar-bukholm-returns-to-wallenius-wilhelmsen-as-cfo/ https://theloadstar.com/bjornar-bukholm-returns-to-wallenius-wilhelmsen-as-cfo/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:39:52 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283990 Wallenius Wilhelmsen has appointed Bjørnar Bukholm (above) as its new chief financial officer, replacing Torbjørn Wist, who leaves the company on 1 December.
Mr Bukholm will start next May and, in the interim, the CFO role will be undertaken by Jermund Lien, currently SVP global business performance management.
The move represents a return to Wallenius Wilhelmsen for Mr Bukholm, who spent nearly eight years at the car-carrier, holding several positions mainly within ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/bjornar-bukholm-returns-to-wallenius-wilhelmsen-as-cfo/feed/ 0 283990 David Williams steps up as chief product officer at Leschaco https://theloadstar.com/david-williams-steps-up-as-chief-product-officer-at-leschaco/ https://theloadstar.com/david-williams-steps-up-as-chief-product-officer-at-leschaco/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:07:23 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283715 German logistics firm Leschaco has promoted David Williams (above) to chief product officer and join the management board.
From 1 November, Mr Williams will be responsible for “overseeing the company’s global product portfolio, ensuring alignment with Leschaco’s strategic objectives, and driving product innovation to meet evolving customer needs”.
He joined the company in January as global head of tank containers after more than 30 years in senior roles at APMM, and will ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/david-williams-steps-up-as-chief-product-officer-at-leschaco/feed/ 0 283715 Freight executives launch charity to help children rescued from traffickers https://theloadstar.com/freight-executives-launch-charity-to-help-children-rescued-from-traffickers/ https://theloadstar.com/freight-executives-launch-charity-to-help-children-rescued-from-traffickers/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:33:36 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283693 Three senior freight industry executives have launched a charity to help survivors of child sex trafficking to rebuild their lives. 
Sharon Siar, VP and CFO of Talon Freight Services, Nicole Glenn, founder and CEO of Candor Logistics Management, and Kristy Knichel, president and owner of Knichel Logistics, were “horrified by the large number of child sex trafficking survivors who struggle to recover without access to the mental health counselling they need ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/freight-executives-launch-charity-to-help-children-rescued-from-traffickers/feed/ 0 283693 ICAO launches Introduction to Air Cargo Economics course https://theloadstar.com/icao-launches-introduction-to-air-cargo-economics-course/ https://theloadstar.com/icao-launches-introduction-to-air-cargo-economics-course/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:18:23 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283678 ICAO’s training department has launched a new course: Introduction to Air Cargo Economics.  
It offers a comprehensive introduction to the economic forces which drive global air cargo, says ICAO. The ‘self-paced’ course is broken into 18 topics, guided by an AI virtual tutor – each topic taking just a few minutes to complete. 
 “The course aims to empower participants with the knowledge to navigate and contribute effectively to the air cargo ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/icao-launches-introduction-to-air-cargo-economics-course/feed/ 0 283678 Jacob David joins Etihad Cargo to lead product innovation https://theloadstar.com/jacob-david-joins-etihad-cargo-to-lead-product-innovation/ https://theloadstar.com/jacob-david-joins-etihad-cargo-to-lead-product-innovation/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:45:21 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283595 Etihad Cargo has appointed Air Canada Cargo’s Jacob David as senior manager products.
Based in Abu Dhabi, Mr David’s role will be to drive innovation and “elevate” Etihad’s product offerings.
Mr David certainly has experience in the field: he has been head of global expedited products and alliances at Air Canada Cargo for two years, and prior to that, spent eight years at Qatar Airways, most recently as head of expedited products. ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/jacob-david-joins-etihad-cargo-to-lead-product-innovation/feed/ 0 283595 US lines: Where is all the sales talent in freight forwarding? https://theloadstar.com/us-lines-where-is-all-the-sales-talent-in-freight-forwarding/ https://theloadstar.com/us-lines-where-is-all-the-sales-talent-in-freight-forwarding/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:44:31 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283167 (Editor’s note: this is Bill Paul’s debut column for Premium. With five decades-plus experience in the market, he shares insight on staffing and recruitment trends, management strategy and corporate growth.)
I was recently talking to an industry friend and remarked that if we had a warehouse full of proven, successful sales hunters, we would be running a 24/7 business shipping them out to meet the demand for talent.
Why do I think ...

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