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Hellmann appoints airfreight head

German forwarder Hellmann has appointed Martin Habisreitinger as chief operating officer airfreight, with effect from February 1, 2025. Martin Habisreitinger brings over 20 years of experience in global airfreight management, having held senior roles at Kühne & Nagel, DB Schenker, and most recently DHL Global Forwarding, where he served as vice president for Starbroker Asia Pacific. He will succeed Jan Kleine-Lasthues, who, after 13 successful years with Hellmann, has decided to pursue ... [+]

Hellmann Helps – in Germany and worldwide

The Mission to Marsh project to renature wetlands in Germany is among the 14 social and ecological schemes worldwide that will be supported by the ‘Hellmann Helps’ campaign in the coming year - to the tune of €80,000.   Employees of the global forwarder were invited to submit project suggestions ideas ... [+]

New look for Hellmann board

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is to make changes to its management board and international executive board. It follows the appointment of Jens Drewes as chief executive in June this year. Chief operating officer Jens Wollesen is to leave the company at the end of the year to initially focus on his personal ... [+]

Hellmann opens Boston Scientific center in Dubai

German forwarder Hellmann’s Calipar Healthcare Logistics (HCHL) arm has opened a dedicated distribution center for global medical device company, Boston Scientific in Dubai to serve emerging markets. HCHL is a joint venture between Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and an affiliate of an Indian-based Parekh Integrated services. The center will serve distributors and ... [+]

Hellmann opens Irish arm

German-owned Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has established a new national company in Ireland at Dublin Airport. It will offer its entire product portfolio including air and seafreight, overland transportation and customs clearance. This year, Hellmann has already established additional national companies in Switzerland, Slovakia, and most recently in Italy. It says that ... [+]

Hellmann buys out Baltic partners

German-owned Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has acquired the remaining minority shares of its partner companies in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Hellmann has been present in the Baltic market with the three companies since their establishment in 2007 and 2008. The current managing partners will continue to run the national companies. Full ... [+]

New chief for Hellmann

Jens Drewes is to take over as chief executive of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in August 2024, succeeding Reiner Heiken who will retire in 2024. Jens Drewes has worked for Kuehne + Nagel since the late 1990s where he was most recently responsible for the European business. Reiner Heiken has been ... [+]

Hellmann fills Swiss hole

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has opened its first direct load branch in Switzerland, at Kloten, which is now despatching part and full truck loads to and from all European countries. Hellmann says the move is an important step in expanding its market presence in Switzerland beyond air and sea freight following ... [+]

Hellmann appoints perishables expert

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Natasha Solano-Vesela to the new position of global airfreight director perishables. Czech-born Solano-Vesela most recently worked for Maersk and previously for almost twelve years for Kühne+Nagel as global director business development perishables air logistics. [+]

Hellmann opens Schleswig-Holstein site

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has opened a new branch in Neumuenster in the Schleswig-Holstein region near the Dutch-German border. The 4,500sq m development is part of the logistics company’s plans to develop in the Scandinavian region through strategic expansion in the north. [+]

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