Kuehne+Nagel reshapes its global leadership with three senior appointments

Kuehne+Nagel is preparing a series of leadership changes across several strategic markets, appointing three experienced executives to senior management positions in the United States, Germany and Southern Europe. The moves, which will take effect between November 2026 and January 2027, form part of the group's broader strategy to develop its management structure and reinforce leadership continuity across its international operations.

The appointments concern Daniel Randig, who will become National Manager for the United States, Björn Traemann, named National Manager for Germany, and Miguel Germano, who will take charge of the Spain, Portugal and Malta cluster.

Randig's appointment will become effective on November 1, 2026. He brings close to three decades of experience in the logistics industry, with a professional background spanning Sea and Air Logistics, sales and general management.

He joined Kuehne+Nagel in Brazil in 2001 before pursuing an international career that took him to the United States and the Middle East. Prior to his new appointment, he held the position of National Air Logistics Manager for the USA. He will replace Marcus Bennett, who is moving into another global management position within the company.

Germany will see its own management transition on January 1, 2027, when Björn Traemann takes over as National Manager. With more than 23 years at Kuehne+Nagel, Traemann has developed extensive international management experience, particularly in Sea Logistics.

His career within the group has included responsibilities in Germany, China, Singapore, the Middle East, BeLux and, most recently, Vietnam. He succeeds Tobias Jerschke, who will leave Kuehne+Nagel after more than 28 years to pursue professional opportunities outside the logistics sector.

The third appointment concerns Southern Europe. Miguel Germano will become Cluster Manager for Spain, Portugal and Malta, also effective January 1, 2027.

Germano has accumulated 18 years of international leadership experience with Kuehne+Nagel. His previous senior management assignments included positions in Portugal and Turkey, before he took on the role of National Manager for Mexico, his most recent position. He will succeed Miguel Ambielle Fernandez, who is moving to a new global management role within the organisation.

Enhancing management continuity in key markets

"Kuehne+Nagel is committed to experienced internal leadership and international management expertise as shown by these three appointments. The group will also be strengthened by executives with deep operational knowledge and experience in various regions, to reinforce its customer-centric approach, while ensuring continuity across its key national and regional markets.

The transitions also reflect the company’s approach to building its leadership pipeline through a mix of internal career progression and rebalancing of senior responsibilities across its global organization.