DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of DHL Group, has announced Aditi Rasquinha as the new CEO for its Greater China division, effective August 1, 2024. Rasquinha succeeds Steve Huang, who retired after over three decades of service with the DHL Group.
“We are thrilled to have Aditi rejoin DHL Global Forwarding,” said Niki Frank, CEO of Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding. “Her familiarity with our organisation, combined with her extensive experience and leadership in the logistics industry, will be invaluable as she leads the Greater China market. This region offers a lot of opportunities for us and our customers, and I am confident Aditi will bring a fresh perspective and help build on our success here.”
Rasquinha began her career with the DHL Group in 2005 as a Business Analyst in Singapore’s Global Customer Solutions team. Over the next five years, she advanced to become the Director of Strategic Ocean Freight Accounts at DHL Global Forwarding Singapore. Her last role at DHL was Director of Ocean Freight at DHL Global Forwarding Malaysia in 2014.
Following her tenure at DHL, Rasquinha gained further experience with Kuehne + Nagel, where she served as Ocean Freight Head for Thailand and the Netherlands. Most recently, she was the Head of Ocean Freight Asia Pacific at DB Schenker since 2021.
“I am excited about the role and look forward to accelerating the growth momentum at DHL Global Forwarding Greater China,” Rasquinha said. “Returning to DHL feels like coming home, and I look forward to reconnecting with my colleagues and bringing new ideas to the table. We have many opportunities to do more in this region, especially with our launch of the electric vehicle (EV) Centre of Excellence in Shanghai.”
This strategic appointment underscores DHL’s commitment to leveraging seasoned leadership to navigate and capitalise on market opportunities in Greater China.
