People of the industryHave you ever looked at a position and decided to skip applying for the job due to a lack of experience? Have you second-guessed your decision? Second-guessing his decision is what brought Andreas Zikos into...Read more
“Every project or shipment comes with its own challenges and complexities, keeping you always on your toes,” says Bhavesh Goel, Assistant General Manager – Project Development at deugro. Being that his responsibilities include project management,...Read more
People of the industryKeeping the customers happy is always a balancing act. It includes many responsibilities and requires many different characteristics as no customer is the same. Elena Mihailidou, responsible for customer service at Hub Logistics, part of...Read more
People of the industryIt is not unheard of that we land on some great discoveries by accident, or stumble upon certain solutions. But one could say it is unusual to land in freight forwarding industry by accident and...Read more
People of the industryHaving a career path planned out early enables many to have a roadmap of skills and experiences they need to acquire on the journey towards a dream future job. William Troughton has such a plan...Read more
People of the industry“No two days are the same and certainly not a 9-5 job! Each day comes with different challenges and for me this means a great deal of job satisfaction,” says Dickson Chin, managing director, ship...Read more
People of the industryThere was no clear career path in the mind of Kevin Green, Regional business development manager, Energy projects – Europe at GAC, when he set out to study Oceanography and Geology. It was more out...Read more
People of the industryDuring the past week, breakbulk and project cargo industry gathered in Rotterdam for the Breakbulk Europe event, a great opportunity for us as well to see and hear from the people of the industry. We...Read more
People of the industry20 years of experience at 27, that is what we could take away from the conversation with Simon Højgaard Ryesberg, Project Manager at UPF Group. At 27, he has been exposed to the shipping industry...Read more
People of the industrySince the People of the industry feature started, we focused on the people who have spent their time in the field, handling complex projects, finding out of the box solutions, solving the project logistics challenges....Read more
People of the industry“Well, I recall using a typewriter back in the day for completing documents. Nowadays everything is electronic and paperless. IT systems have come a long way since I started in the workplace,” Ashleigh Swartz, Director...Read more
People of the industryA rise through the ranks in project logistics is not an uncommon sight, and judging by the responses we have been getting for the People of the industry features, people who deal with the complexities...Read more
People of the industryJuggling different time zones is often part of the daily routine for many the logistics sector, certainly for Gaurika Gurugamage, Operations Manager, GAC North America – Logistics.Read more
People of the industrySome of us find peace in what we do, some of us find passion, some of us stumble into an industry and stay, while others are almost born into it. Such seems to be the...Read more
People of the industryMoving project cargo on Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) has evolved over the years, with the option now certainly delivering plenty of benefits to market players. José-Antonio Del Río, has been there to see...Read more
People of the industryWhile many find mentors in the working environment, Raushan Utegenova, chief accountant at Ahlers Kazakhstan, extended a thank you note to her parents who instilled the basics of hard work and learning in her. Read more
People of the industrySince we started this weekly feature on Project Cargo Journal we have heard that no day is the same in project cargo, and project logistics. While our next guest, Andy Cheng project manager, projects, energy...Read more
People of the industryAs the trend of moving high and heavy project cargo on RoRo vessels is gaining momentum, companies like ICO Terminals, a unit of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) are turning to experienced people of the industry...Read more
People of the industryNo two days are the same is something that is being said time and time again about each segment of the shipping industry, especially for project cargo transport where no unit is ever the same....Read more
People of the industryLogistics is a team work, but it is also sexy, according to Maarten Bedaf, chief commercial officer at Lubbers Logistics Group and managing director at Lubbers Global Freight. It is a people business he said...Read more
