#1- Abu Dhabi Airports tapped Carsten Nørland (LinkedIn) as chief commercial officer, the firm said in a post on LinkedIn. Nørland was most recently CEO of German-Danish ferry operator Scandlines and earlier held senior roles at Royal Unibrew and Copenhagen Airport. In his new role, he will oversee commercial operations spanning route development, retail, dutyfree, F&B, property management, and partnerships, according to a press release.

#2- Saudi Arabia’s Transport and Logistics Services Ministry (MOTLS) has appointed Mousa Albargi (LinkedIn) as logistics services deputy minister, according to a statement. Albargi has over 25 years of leadership experience in supply chain, logistics, transportation, procurement, strategy, private-sector enablement, vendor management, and strategic sourcing. He most recently served as executive VP for logistics at Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Development and Logistics Program, following a stint as director of vendor-related management and later as general manager of supply chain at the National Water Company.