EV Cargo appoints Toll's Justin Bentley to head South-east Asia operations

EV Cargo has appointed Justin Bentley as its vice president, South-east Asia.

The company said Mr Bentley would play “a key role in EV Cargo’s development and expansion across South-east Asia”.

With 17 years of domestic and international logistics sector experience, Mr Bentley joins EV Cargo from Toll Group, where he spent 10 years in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore, in roles including head of global sales and vice president Malaysia.

Heath Zarin, EV Cargo founder, chairman and CEO, said: “With his substantial logistics and market expertise, Justin is another welcome addition to EV Cargo. His appointment will ensure we are well-placed to enhance our operational capabilities in the region and help deliver on our global growth strategy by developing emerging international tradelanes and capitalising on one of the world’s preeminent growth markets.”.

Mr Bentley said he was “looking forward to using my experience to leverage the market opportunities that exist in the region”.

EV Cargo aims to surpass $3bn of revenue by 2025 through organic growth and strategic M&A activities. It said it was investing in its global team “to position itself for growth and resilience, and the worldwide supply chain challenges are providing opportunities to utilise its technology-enabled solutions”.