The Heavy Lift Group has re-elected its executive committee members at its recent annual conference, paving the road for further growth. The project forwarding group has also appointed a new member in its ‘stand by’ post to provide cover in reserve. 

Elisabeth Cosmatos has been re-elected as President of the group. Colin D’Abreo was re-elected as THLG Treasurer, and Alessio Bianchi as Admissions Officer.

Cosmatos, who is CEO at Cosmatos Group and offers representation from Greece, has been elected for a second year-long term, following her appointment as the first woman President of THLG in 2023. D’Abreo, who is VP Director, Rhenus Project Logistics Global, offers THLG representation from the USA. Bianchi, Managing Director, DCS Liburnus Project SRL, brings representation to the group from Italy’s project cargo sector.

The executive committee also includes Marianne Blechingberg, MD, OY Hacklin Logistics (Finland) and Richard Lee, Director of Business Development, CNC Freight Services Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), the group said in its media release.

Ildus Bariev has also been welcomed to the executive committee as its second ad hoc member. In this role, he will attend meetings and be ready to step in, in the event of unexpected changes in Excom members. Group General Manager, Projects, Rail and Ocean Division, Globalink Logistics, Bariev offers representation from Kazakhstan and joins Donald Kinsella, President, KBB Transport Ltd (Canada) who was appointed as an ad hoc member last year.

Commenting on her re-appointment as President, Cosmatos said, “Working as part of the executive committee, I remain committed to continuing to represent THLG standards of excellence in the project cargo sector, and to pushing forward with efforts to support individual members and the influence of the group as a whole.”

New members joining the group

Over the recent week, The Heavy Lift Group has been expanded with new members. NMT Global Project Logistics, headquartered in Perth, joined as a new member from Australia. During the 70th annual conference, THLG also welcomed Kobelco, a new representative from Japan, Kando Global, from Colombia, and JNC Logistics from China.