Jeroen Eijsink takes over as CEO of HHLA
(Posted on 02/10/25)
Jeroen Eijsink took over as Chief Executive Officer of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) on 1 October 2025.
On taking up his office he said, “I look forward to getting to know HHLA over the coming weeks – in particular the staff throughout Europe. Together, we will focus on developing HHLA sustainably. Our aim is to continuously enhance HHLA’s competitiveness and to strengthen our position as a trusted and reliable partner in European logistics.”
Jeroen Eijsink (52) has more than 25 years of international experience in the logistics and transport industry. Born in the Netherlands, he started his career at Siemens in what was then the digitalisation division and took on various management roles at Deutsche Post DHL from 2003 onwards, including CEO of DHL Freight Germany and CEO of DHL Freight Benelux & UK. In 2015, he joined C.H. Robinson, a global provider of freight services, where he drove the expansion of the European business as a member of the Executive Board. In August 2023, he became CEO of the Girteka Group, a leading European road transport company, where he led the strategic realignment of the company. Jeroen Eijsink studied Business Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
In addition to the CEO role, the position of Chairman of the Supervisory Board has been newly appointed. With effect from October Marcus Vitt is taking over the tasks of former Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Grube. Marcus Vitt is Managing Partner of Vitt4FUTURE GmbH in Hamburg. From 2002 to 2024, he served as a member of the Executive Board of private bank DONNER & REUSCHEL AG in Hamburg, and from 2009 onwards as its spokesman. Since 2022, Marcus Vitt has also been serving as Chairman of the Hamburg Stock Exchange Council.
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