Kuehne + Nagel International AG has appointed Detlef Trefzger as the company's new CEO. Detlef Trefzger, since March 1, 2013 member of the Kuehne + Nagel Management Board and responsible for Contract & Integrated Logistics, will take up his new function with immediate effect. He will continue to hold responsibility for the business unit Contract & Integrated Logistics until further notice.

Prior to joining Kuehne + Nagel, Detlef Trefzger was member of the Executive Board of Schenker AG, Essen, Germany, from 2004 to October 2012.