Kuehne + Nagel establishes European region under one roof

Aug 30, 2018: Kuehne + Nagel will establish an integrated region Europe as of January 1, 2019 to further increase the growth momentum.

Kuehne + Nagel will consolidate the management for all European countries from its head office in Hamburg. Dr. Hansjorg Rodi, who has been responsible for the Central and Eastern European region and MD for Germany since October 2016, will lead the region Europe.

The responsibility for running the German organisation will be handed over to Holger Ketz, currently head of airfreight in the Central and Eastern European region. The whole management for Germany will be located in Bremen as of January 1, 2019.

Dr. Detlef Trefzger, CEO Kuehne + Nagel International AG, said, “The formation of a European region is an important step in the development of the whole Kuehne + Nagel Group, enabling us to manage our business even more efficiently and customer-oriented. Furthermore, we are pleased that Kuehne + Nagel Germany will have its future head office in Bremen, where Kuehne + Nagel was founded in 1890.”