DHL Global Forwarding, Freight has announced two new appointments to its global management board, as part of its objectives to accelerate sustainable growth under its Strategy 2030.
The appointments are said to reflect the growing strategic importance of industrial projects and customs – two product areas central to DHL’s efforts to deliver customer-focused logistics solutions.
Martyn Lawns has been appointed CEO of DHL Global Industrial Projects. The unit is focused on delivering solutions for large-scale projects across energy, mining, engineering and infrastructure, with an emphasis on safety, compliance and sustainability.
Lawns has over two decades of experience in global logistics and procurement and is tasked with expanding DHL’s capabilities in sectors driving the energy transition and infrastructure development. He has played an important role in expanding DHL’s complex project logistics, leading sector teams in more than 45 countries.
He will continue to lead DHL’s groupwide new-energy growth initiative, which is focused on emerging sectors such as electric vehicles and renewable energy logistics.
Oscar de Bok, the CEO of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, said, “Martyn’s leadership will be instrumental in scaling our industrial projects business to meet rising global demand. His appointment supports our ambition to lead in high-value, complex logistics.”
Greg Nichols will lead the integrated customs product across DHL Global Forwarding as senior vice president of global customs. He has three decades of experience in logistics and trade consultancy across the US, Asia-Pacific and Europe, and has delivered projects such as DHL TradeConnect, a digital platform that streamlines customs brokerage for customers, and the implementation of a globally standardized customs operating framework.
“Customs is no longer just a compliance function – it’s a strategic enabler of global trade,” commented de Bok. “In today’s volatile, fast-changing trade landscape, Greg’s appointment reflects our commitment to helping customers navigate complexity and unlock growth.”
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