Alex Krichel will take over from Matthias Magnor as chief operating officer (COO) for BLG Logistics’ Automobile and Contract divisions from January 1 next year. Magnor is moving to the role of CEO of the BLG Group, taking over from Frank Dreeke.

Magnor joined BLG Logistics in 2021 from Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, initially overseeing contract logistics and then bringing the Automobile division under his remit as COO at the end of 2022. At the same time BLG reorganised its Contract division as part of a new tactical project called Roadmap 2027, directing the company toward greater resilience and profitability, which Magnor outlined in an interview with Automotive Logistics. 

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Axel Krichel moves from Kuehne + Nagel to BLG Logistics

Axel Krichel will take over as COO for the two divisions as well as becoming a member of the management board. He moves from being a member of the management board of Kuehne + Nagel with responsibility for the entire contract logistics business area for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Previously, he was senior vice-president (SVP) for operations and customer excellence logistics in Europe, as well as SVP for a major customer in the aerospace industry, also at Kuehne + Nagel. Kircher also previously worked at logistics providers Schenker and DHL.

“With Axel Krichel we are gaining an extremely experienced manager for the Board of Management of the BLG Group who has been at home in the industry for many years,” said Dr Klaus Meier, chairman of BLG’s Supervisory Board. “His strategic expertise and extensive knowledge of the international logistics market will help BLG further expand its position in the Automobile and Contract areas in Germany, Europe and around the world.”

BLG’s contract logistics services cover procurement, production and distribution logistics, returns and spare parts, as well as forwarding services. Contract logistics operations in Germany are divided into eight regions, each headed by one regional manager. Its Automobile division manages the movement of finished vehicles through Bremerhaven port in Germany and its inland locations. The division transported, handled and technically processed 5m vehicles during the last financial year thanks to higher volumes moved through its inland terminals, which include Duisburg and Kelheim in Germany.

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