Williams leaves Safcor Panalpina

A strong rumour, and some considerable surprise, ran round the freight trade last week at the news that Pete Williams, until now MD of Safcor Panalpina in the BIDvest group, had left the company. Anthony Dawe, the chairman of BIDfreight – the division under which Safcor Panalpina falls – confirmed the news, adding that he would be assuming the post of MD until a replacement was found. According to Williams, it was “time to move on”. He also told FTW that, at the moment, he had no plans for the future. “Indeed,” he added, “I’m looking forward to a bit of a break over this forthcoming festive season, and after New Year I can take a new look at things.” “The rest of the company’s management structure remains unchanged, Dawe told FTW.”