This Weeks Staff Moves in Freight, Logistics and Shipping

TAIWAN – Drama at the top of one of the world’s largest shipping companies leads this week's freight and logistics staff changes with EVA Airways Chairman Chang Kuo-wei announcing that he is to inherit the position and fortune of his late father, Chang Yung-fa, the Chairman of the Evergreen Group, who passed away last month. It had been expected that Chang Yung-fa was to leave his wealth to his charity foundation but according to Chang Kuo-wei, his father's will named the youngest son to succeed him in the top role, a statement however from the Evergreen Group disputed the claims and denounced Chang Kuo-wei's move to name himself successor and declare the contents of the will as ‘very regrettable’.

In his statement, Kuo-wei said that he is to also retain his title as head of EVA Air. Kuo-wei is the only son of Chang Yung-fa's second wife. The Evergreen Group said in a statement that its late founder, in his will, named Chang Kuo-wei to be his successor as Group Chairman, but the decision is now being discussed among the other heirs, the three sons of Chang Yung-fa's first marriage.

CHINA – Cargolux Airlines has appointed Janet Jiang as its new Regional Manager China.

SOUTH KOREA – Nexen Tire has announced that President Travis Kang, son of Nexen Tire Chairman Byung-Joong Kang, has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the company.

US – UPS Freight president Jack Holmes announced his retirement effective June 30, after 37 years with the company. Rich McArdle has been promoted and will assume responsibilities as president of UPS Freight in June.

US – Frank Newman, Managing Director at FedEx Services, has been appointed to the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Board of Directors. Newman takes over from Sarah Prosser, Managing Director – Legal Counsel at FedEx, who is stepping down after six years on the Board.

US – ACI Last Mile Network has announced that Randall Brant has returned to the company as Senior Vice President for Magazine/Catalogue distribution.

US – Inna Kuznetsova has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of INTTRA.

UK – Will Whitehorn FCILT FRAeS FMS, Director, Stagecoach Group and Chairman, Transport Systems Catapult, is to become the next President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). He will take up the one-year presidency from Beverley Bell FCILT when she passes the honour on May 20. Whitehorn is a Fellow of the Institute and has been a Vice President for the past four years.

UK – Network Rail has announced Jeremy Westlake as its new Chief Financial Officer. A member of the company’s Executive Committee, he will report to Chief Executive Mark Carne and will sit on Network Rail’s board as an Executive Director alongside the Chief Executive and the non-Executive Directors.

UK – Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) has appointed Mike Knowles, Operations Director for Crown Lift Trucks, to its Board.

UK – RCS Logistics has announced the appointment of Adrian Goodman as its new Finance Director, to succeed Phil Mitchell, who remain at the company as a Director and as Chairman of RCS Logistics.

UK – CedarKnight Containers has appointed Jonathan Holding to drive the growth of the newly created business.

UK – Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) has announced the appointment of Kevin Hobbs to succeed Tom Docherty as its new CEO, effective April 1. Hobbs, who currently owns a ports, marine logistics and shipping consultancy, has held a number of senior management positions during his 25 year career in the maritime industry.