PKP CARGO, the leading rail freight operator in Poland and the European Union, has achieved record profitability and increased profitability in 2022, according to the company's annual report.
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Railport Antwerp, Lineas, and Infrabel have achieved a European first with the neutral operation of the automatic hump yard in the port. This joint effort will benefit all rail operators by making shunting services available on equal terms, streamlining the assembly of freight trains, and freeing up capacity in busy rail yards.
As of 1 April, there have been two changes in the Škoda Group's top management. Jan Christoph Harder (50) has taken over the position of President Region West and Laurent Fromont (56) has taken over the position of Senior Vice President Rolling Stock Engineering.
The proposal of the company's Supervisory Board was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
G&W has appointed him as CEO of its UK/Europe operations, which include Freightliner, the UK provider of freight rail, terminal and trucking services; Pentalver, the UK container logistics provider; Freightliner Poland, a freight rail operator in Poland and Germany; and Rotterdam Rail Feeding, a provider of shunting and rail feeder services in the Netherlands.
Union Pacific Corporation has appointed Brian Barr as senior vice president of transportation, effective April 15.
The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG), the trade association for the UK's major port operators, has appointed former UK Government Special Advisor Geraint Evans as the organisation's new Chief Executive Officer.
Christoph Grasl becomes new Board Member for Market and Sales at Rail Cargo Group.
He will be working in EU structures on the European integration of Ukrainian Railways.
Pejic wants to focus on strengthening rail freight transport within Austria and Italy and accelerating the internationalization of Mercitalia Logistics.
With effect from 1 April 2023, Andrew Barr, currently Group CEO of Hitachi Rail, will assume the role of Vice President and Executive Officer in charge of Regional Strategies (EMEA) and President of Hitachi Europe Ltd.
The 16th edition of the European Railway Award, held in Brussels, was heavily influenced by current events in Ukraine and the sector's commitment to diversity.
Among other things, the new CEO Michal Brijar wants to focus on the rail business.
Bernd Decker retires, and Mathias Leiner is the new CEO of ERS Railways GmbH, a Hupac Group branch for maritime inland transportation.
Ligita Austrupe, a senior management executive, Head of the Responsible Authority of the administration of the EU funds in Latvia at the Ministry of Transport, and member of RB Rail AS Supervisory Board since 2019 has been elected as the Chairperson of RB Rail AS Supervisory Board and will be replacing the former Chairperson Romas Švedas.
The Port of Duisburg’s Executive Board trio is once again complete: Lars Nennhaus has been a new member of the Executive Board of Duisburger Hafen AG since January 1, 2023, with responsibility for Technology and Operations. The industrial engineer succeeds Thomas Schlipköther, who left the Port Executive Board at the end of 2022 when he reached retirement age.
CFO Arnold Schiefer moves to the private sector in Upper Austria. The position of CFO of ÖBB-Holding AG will be publicly advertised in December.
The Board of Directors of A. P. Møller - Mærsk A/S announces planned CEO transition: Soren Skou retires as CEO, handing the baton to Vincent Clerc, who is appointed new CEO.
Current Rail Cargo Group Board Member for Sales and Marketing will become the chief of the UAE company.
Frank Berweger took over this position effective from 1 November, replacing Lars Redeligx.