Changes at the top for CFR Airfreight

Stephen Bishop has been appointed general manager – airfreight at independent consolidator CFR Freight following the resignation of airfreight director, Dave Graham, who leaves the company at the end of October. “It was an extremely difficult decision to make,” says Graham, who joined CFR three years ago and has grown the division and its products to become a significant force in the airfreight groupage sector. Graham was appointed airfreight director earlier this year. “I was made an offer that I could not refuse and will be returning to the freight forwarding arena which is my passion,” he told FTW. The move will see several internal changes within the company’s airfreight division. Bishop, who joined in May, and is currently Johannesburg airfreight branch manager, now takes on a national role. Jay Cameron, who has a long history with the company and is currently airfreight supervisor, moves into Bishop’s position as branch manager. Chilton Corrigall, currently Durban airfreight manager, will relocate to Cape Town, taking on the role of coastal airfreight manager responsible for Durban and Cape Town. “It’s certainly testimony to both our development programme and the calibre of our staff and management that we are able to fill these positions from within the organisation,” said Graham. “The framework is there. We have spent three years creating some of the best import consolidation products in South Africa. Now it’s just a case of running with those products and expanding on them,” he said. “I am indeed looking forward to the challenge of building on the groundwork Dave has put down for the CFR Airfreight division,” said Bishop. “We now have some excellent products and solid relationships with our carriers and our aim is to become the partner of choice for freight agents in the market.” CAPTION Stephen Bishop ... moving up.