DHL appoints new CEO for global freight forwarding business in Greater China
DHL Group today announced that Aditi Rasquinha has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer, Greater China, DHL Global Forwarding, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Steve Huang, who retired due to age.
According to the DHL website, Aditi Rasquinha was responsible for the shipping segment of DHL's global freight forwarding business at the DHL Group from 2005 to 2014.
Since then, Aditi Rasquinha has been head of Marine operations in Thailand and the Netherlands for Kuehne+Nagel, the world's largest maritime freight forwarder. Until 2021, she was the head of maritime business for the Asia Pacific region of DB Schenker, the world's fifth largest sea freight forwarder.
Commenting on the appointment, Niki Frank, CEO of DHL Global Freight Forwarding Asia Pacific, stressed: "We are very pleased to have Aditi Rasquinha rejoining DHL Global Freight Forwarding. Aditi Rasquinha's familiarity with the company, extensive experience and leadership in the logistics industry will be important to her leadership in Greater China. I am confident that Aditi Rasquinha will bring a fresh perspective to Greater China and achieve further success."
Aditi Rasquinha, CEO of Greater China, said: "I am extremely excited to be able to accelerate the continued growth of our business in Greater China. Returning to DHL will feel like coming home, and I look forward to building great relationships with my colleagues and bringing new ideas to DHL to accelerate growth." In Greater China, we can do more, especially with the operation of the EV Center of Excellence in Shanghai."
The Shanghai New Energy Vehicle Center of Excellence mentioned by Aditi Rasquinha was just set up in May this year to further support the development and "going to sea" of Chinese new energy vehicle enterprises. Following Indonesia, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, this is DHL Group's first new energy vehicle Center of excellence in China, the world's largest market for new energy vehicles.
It is understood that the Shanghai New Energy Vehicle Center of Excellence has more than 50 warehouses and related facilities to provide seamless, end-to-end integrated logistics services for new energy vehicle products, including batteries, motors, charging infrastructure, etc.
At the same time, the center is equipped with a professional team that can meet the special needs of the new energy vehicle industry while ensuring efficient handling, warehousing and transportation.
Aditi Rasquinha, CEO of DHL Global Freight Forwarding Greater China
According to the DHL website, Aditi Rasquinha was responsible for the shipping segment of DHL's global freight forwarding business at the DHL Group from 2005 to 2014.
Since then, Aditi Rasquinha has been head of Marine operations in Thailand and the Netherlands for Kuehne+Nagel, the world's largest maritime freight forwarder. Until 2021, she was the head of maritime business for the Asia Pacific region of DB Schenker, the world's fifth largest sea freight forwarder.
Commenting on the appointment, Niki Frank, CEO of DHL Global Freight Forwarding Asia Pacific, stressed: "We are very pleased to have Aditi Rasquinha rejoining DHL Global Freight Forwarding. Aditi Rasquinha's familiarity with the company, extensive experience and leadership in the logistics industry will be important to her leadership in Greater China. I am confident that Aditi Rasquinha will bring a fresh perspective to Greater China and achieve further success."
Aditi Rasquinha, CEO of Greater China, said: "I am extremely excited to be able to accelerate the continued growth of our business in Greater China. Returning to DHL will feel like coming home, and I look forward to building great relationships with my colleagues and bringing new ideas to DHL to accelerate growth." In Greater China, we can do more, especially with the operation of the EV Center of Excellence in Shanghai."
The Shanghai New Energy Vehicle Center of Excellence mentioned by Aditi Rasquinha was just set up in May this year to further support the development and "going to sea" of Chinese new energy vehicle enterprises. Following Indonesia, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, this is DHL Group's first new energy vehicle Center of excellence in China, the world's largest market for new energy vehicles.
It is understood that the Shanghai New Energy Vehicle Center of Excellence has more than 50 warehouses and related facilities to provide seamless, end-to-end integrated logistics services for new energy vehicle products, including batteries, motors, charging infrastructure, etc.
At the same time, the center is equipped with a professional team that can meet the special needs of the new energy vehicle industry while ensuring efficient handling, warehousing and transportation.
