People on the move – new Chairman for Russian shipping chamber

Brazilian President Lula’s new administration means privatisation heads will roll; A P Møller-Maersk proposes key new Board member; sudden departure at Kombiverkehr; Port of Arica still looking; Board change at Kuehne & Nagel International; transfer from K&N to SEKO; and staffing K&N’s new “West Africa Cluster;” and other comings and goings

Harren & Partner’s affiliate Combi Lift has appointed Klaus Hilpert as Joint Managing Director; changing the guard at NVG Shipping; new manager for Port of Makhachkala; new director for Port of Antogasta; new Deputy Chairman at Blyth Port Commission; changes at Eurogate Hamburg; new HR Director for Port of Long Beach; Georgia Ports Authority appoints new communications chief

Kamil Beffa is the newly-appointed CEO of leading French bulk shipping company, while Gildas Maire becomes Advisor to the Chairman; new CCO for CMA CGM, China; sudden departure of CEO from Yilport Taranto; new Port Attorney for Port of Oakland; Tobias Bartz to be new CEO of Rhenus Group; new COO at Nurminen Logistics; new officers at Lower Saxony Ports; passing the baton at Kombiverkehr; new CCO for Port of Rostock

Wout Janssens to be CEO of Jumbo; Eimskip reorganises domestic operations; Freese leaves CEVA; new commissioner for Port of New Orleans; new COO for DSV

New CFO for SLSDC; Long Beach Commissioner resigns; key ocean appointment at CEVA Logistics

The decision to relieve Zeno D’Agostino of his position as CEO of the Port of Trieste on a legal point has not gone down well in the port or the city; gender balance at DB Cargo; changing the guard at TIA