A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced two senior leadership appointments to bolster its growing air freight operations.

From September, Christoph Hemmann will become head of global air and LCL, joining the global leadership team in logistics & services. He will report to Narin Phol, executive vice president and chief product officer for logistics & services, succeeding Murali Rajamani who has taken on another role within Maersk.

Meanwhile, John McDonald has been named head of Maersk Air Freight Forwarding (MAFF), replacing John Wetherell who has left the company.

Phol said: “Christoph and John both possess extensive leadership experience in the global air freight business and have led global teams to success with their previous companies. We are excited to get their deep industry expertise enhancing our Air business and adding further commercial value to our customers.”

In 2024, Maersk handled 327,000 metric tonnes of air cargo, an 11% increase on the previous year, ranking the company 15th among global air freight forwarders according to Armstrong & Associates.

Hemmann brings more than 15 years of industry experience, having previously held senior roles at DHL Global Forwarding and DB Schenker across Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. He will also oversee Maersk Air Cargo (MAC), which operates a fleet of 18 Boeing 767 freighters and two recently delivered Boeing 777Fs, led by managing director Lars Jordahn.

McDonald has over 35 years’ experience in logistics and air freight, most recently serving as executive vice president and head of airfreight for the Americas at DB Schenker. He has also held senior leadership roles at STG Logistics, UTi Worldwide and CEVA Logistics.

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