Articles from SEKO Logistics

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, has today launched DutyPay, a next-generation customs compliance platform built in partnership with CustomsCity, a leading provider of automated customs compliance solutions for global ecommerce. This comprehensive solution is designed to help global retailers stay compliant, calculate duties in real-time and maintain frictionless delivery into the U.S. market.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, announces the appointments of Vanessa Rambo as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Brendan Belz as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) and Alain Chimene as Regional President, APAC, effective immediately.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, today announced the appointment of Gordon Branov as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 21, 2025. Branov succeeds Philippe Gilbert, who has served as Interim CEO since January and will continue in his role as Chairman of SEKO’s Board of Directors.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, is proud to announce that David O. King, Senior Vice President, Commercial, has been elected to the Airforwarders Association (AfA) Board of Directors for the 2025-2028 term.

SEKO Logistics (“SEKO” or the “Company”), a global leader in end-to-end logistics solutions, today announced the successful close of its previously announced recapitalization transaction with its existing lenders, who have assumed majority ownership of SEKO. Through the transaction, the Company secures significant new investment from its new ownership group, comprised of premier global financial institutions, and strengthens its financial foundation with a substantial improvement of the Company’s balance sheet, positioning SEKO for long-term growth and stability at the forefront of the logistics industry.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, today released its second annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, showcasing the company's 2023-2024 accomplishments and continued progress towards its short-term and long-term ESG goals.

SEKO Logistics (“SEKO” or the “Company”), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, today announced that it has successfully entered into a definitive agreement on a transaction with its key financial partners that is expected to reinforce the Company’s financial foundation and position it to continue to lead the logistics industry in innovation, excellence, and unmatched client service well into the future.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Loop Returns, the leading post-purchase platform optimizing returns, exchanges, and reverse logistics for 4,000 of the world’s most-loved brands. This collaboration will provide SEKO clients with a best-in-class return management platform that integrates directly with its logistics capabilities.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, has been named a 2024 Top 10 3PL provider by Inbound Logistics for the 10th year in a row, rounding out a successful client-first decade of dynamic logistics solutions. The annual Readers’ Choice Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards by Inbound Logistics recognizes third-party logistics providers that provide consistently excellent service.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, announced the appointment of David King as Senior Vice President, Commercial and the promotion of Jack Hackett to Senior Vice President, Client Solutions, effective immediately.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, announced the appointment of Ursula Wallace as Director, Ocean Product North America, effective immediately. In this role, Wallace will be responsible for the North America Ocean Product in its entirety, including product profitability, pricing strategies, procurement, carrier management, and FMC compliance for SEKO’s newly established NVOCC, SEKO Container Lines Pte Ltd.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, announces the promotion of Kris Arthur as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), effective immediately. This newly created position reflects SEKO’s continued commitment to ensuring the privacy and the safekeeping of the information their clients provide.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, today announced it has teamed up with global innovator CakeBoxx Technologies (CakeBoxx). Leveraging CakeBoxx’s expertise in sustainable, specialized transport and storage solutions for high-value, high-consequence cargo, SEKO will continue to elevate its Government, Space & Defense vertical to move the most sensitive shipments to the world’s most complex areas.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, today announced the promotion of Akhil Nair as Senior Vice President, Global Ocean Freight & Global Operational Excellence upon the retirement of Alfred Hofmann, formerly Senior Vice President, Global Ocean Freight.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, today announced the expanded role of Mike Ligthart as global commercial director for the company’s Government, Space & Defense vertical. In this new position, he will support the Government, Space & Defense global sales teams in growing its customer portfolio.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, today announced the promotion of Lila Landis to Global Chief Compliance Officer. This new role signifies the company’s commitment to compliance throughout its global footprint. Landis will be responsible for overseeing compliance activities globally and integrating compliance teams in EMEA, Australia, the Americas along with other SEKO locations to better support the company’s global operations and multinational clients.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, today announced the appointment of Maxime Bessiere as the new Chief Commercial Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective immediately. Bessiere will be stepping into the role as long-time leader and one of four founders of SEKO’s UK division, David Emerson steps down effective December 31.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, today released its 2022-2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, which showcases the company’s accomplishments and goals in ESG initiatives from 2022 to 2023.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), a leading global logistics provider, has announced its appointment of Alfred Hofmann as Senior Vice President, Global Ocean Freight. In this role, Hofmann will lead SEKO’s global ocean freight team in advancing and executing division and overall company strategies. Under his leadership, he will provide guidance on business goals and implementation plans, help maintain relationships with SEKO’s network of global ocean carriers and have profit and loss (P&L) operating authority.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in end-to-end global logistics, today announced its latest advancement in its global ecommerce business with the appointment of Richard MacLaren as the new Senior Vice President, Global Ecommerce. MacLaren will be responsible for enhancing and executing the overall strategy and structure for the SEKO Ecommerce business. He will lead the SEKO team in delivering high-velocity ecommerce logistics solutions for clients to excel global supply chain growth, quickly and sustainably.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), a leading global logistics provider, announced their hiring of Hans Hickler as President, Americas. In this role, Hickler will have profit and loss (P&L) operating authority and responsibility for the Americas Region including people growth and commercial development, operations and customer experience, cash management and compliance and regulatory.

Airhouse, a next-generation fulfillment platform that simplifies ecommerce operations and logistics for modern brands, plans to help thousands of direct-to-consumer U.S. brands ‘go global’ by offering simple, cost-efficient cross-border ecommerce operations through a new international partnership with SEKO Logistics (SEKO), a leading global logistics provider.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), a leading global logistics provider, launched the latest version of SEKO Live to ensure seamless installations and reduce the risk of returns through instant ‘one touch’ communications with off-site product experts. This launch delivers their client’s specialist, technical and customer service support straight to the doors of consumers who are buying big and bulky items.

SEKO Logistics is signaling their next phase of international airfreight growth with two global appointments to leverage opportunities from client demand for critical products, expansion of cross-border ecommerce, and new business from acquired companies.

Since February 2022, SEKO Logistics (SEKO), a leading global logistics provider, has donated and provided more than $300,000 in goods and services to support those impacted by the conflict in Ukraine. This initiative has been aided by SEKO’s partnership with the Ukraine Logistics Coalition, a non-profit focused on providing supply chain services to bring vital medical and humanitarian supplies into the region. Continuing that effort, SEKO today announced its partnership with three Chicago-based humanitarian relief organizations, Operation White Stork, Project Aid & Rescue and Be an Angel, to provide additional medical supplies to Ukraine through HemaSource. Through both their individual and collective work, these organizations have safely evacuated thousands of Ukrainians and distributed vital survival equipment.

SEKO Logistics (SEKO), the leader in global end-to-end logistics solutions, today announced the acquisition of Pixior, LLC. (Pixior), a leading 3PL and fulfillment services provider based in Commerce, CA. With seven locations along the West Coast, and one location in Connecticut, Pixior has become the region’s premier provider of ecommerce fulfillment and retail services, with an emphasis on serving high-end fashion brands.

SEKO Logistics has been voted a ‘2022 Top 10 3PL’ in a survey of thousands of buyers of logistics services in North America, capping a year of record growth, which included their biggest-ever global acquisition and the launch of a new ecommerce business unit.

SEKO Logistics today confirmed two new appointments to their international leadership team to steer the growth of value-added global forwarding services and build SEKO’s value proposition in Australia and globally.

Today, SEKO Logistics named Kai Lincoln as its first Global VP of Sustainability, taking a major step forward in its ongoing drive and commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). Particularly, in 2022, SEKO will be declaring an ambitious goal to have all their owned and controlled facilities and activities, including road linehaul and parcel final mile, be carbon neutral by 2050. In his new position, Lincoln will oversee all efforts in support of this goal.

SEKO Logistics, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners, today announced the acquisition of Paris-based Bansard International, a leading transportation and logistics operator with 50 offices across 17 countries. Bansard provides door-to-door logistics management services, including consultancy, freight forwarding, warehousing, freight consolidation, transportation management, quality control, and customs clearance services to more than 5,000 clients. Following the merger, Simon Pinto remains as President of Bansard International. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.