Since 2023, Marcel Meyer has been responsible for the finance department of the Port Logistics division and shares responsibility for the LBH Group, which was acquired in 2023. Before that, he held various positions within Rhenus since 2018 – at group level, he headed controlling, among other things, and built up the M&A department in its current form. The graduate economist started his career in 2008 at Deloitte and subsequently held senior positions at RWE and innogy. In his new role, Marcel Meyer reports directly to the Division Head Michael de Reese.
At the same time, Philip Tomaskowicz will take over the management of the inland navigation department within Port Transport, as the current Managing Director Dirk Gemmer will retire at the end of 2025. After his training as an economist and his studies, Philip Tomaskowicz started his career at INTRAHA Reederei-Kontor in 2005 and joined the Rhenus Group as Head of Shipping at Rhenus Partnership in 2017. In 2023, he became Managing Director of Rhenus Partnership within the inland navigation department.
As a motive for the reorganization of the Rhenus Transport management team, Michael de Reese comments: "This generational change sets strategic impulses for our further growth course. Marcel Meyer brings a high level of expertise in finance, strategy, and M&A, which is excellently complemented by Philip Tomaskowicz's deep understanding of the industry and the market environment. I am sure that the two will significantly shape and design the future course of Rhenus. On behalf of Rhenus Port Logistics, I would like to express my gratitude to Thomas Maassen and Dirk Gemmer for their long-standing successful work and their influence, which have significantly contributed to our success and the development of the inland shipping industry."
Marcel Meyer primarily sets this as his goal: "Not only as an industry, but also as Rhenus in Europe, we are facing a transformation. This will not only affect our own locations and our fleet, but also new technology, types of goods, and markets. While, over the last century, we have proven and will continue to prove our strength in Europe, we want to expand our business knowledge and expertise worldwide and apply it to international flows of goods."
Thomas Maassen and Dirk Gemmer, who hold additional offices in some industry associations, committees, and investment companies in addition to their management activities, will continue to carry these for the time being.