Panalpina has appointed Karsten Breum as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO) and member of the company's executive board. Breum has an extensive track record in the freight-forwarding industry. Breum joins Panalpina from Damco, part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group.

Most recently, he was Damco's regional CEO for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.