Published : 25 Aug 2026, 01:51 AM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:35 AM
Kuehne+Nagel International AG is mourning the death of Klaus-Michael Kühne, who passed away on Monday night at the age of 89 in Schindellegi, Switzerland.
The company’s Board of Directors, Management Board and employees expressed their condolences to his widow, Christine Kühne.
“With the passing of Klaus-Michael, we have lost a visionary, a great entrepreneur and an extraordinary personality. Our thoughts are with his widow Christine Kühne. The Board of Directors and the entire company will honour Klaus-Michael Kühne's memory with the utmost respect and gratitude,” said Dr Joerg Wolle, chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuehne+Nagel International AG.
Kühne joined the family business Kuehne+Nagel in 1958 and became chairman of the Management Board of Kuehne+Nagel Speditions-Aktiengesellschaft in 1966.
From 1975, he served as chief executive officer of Kuehne+Nagel International AG and, from 1992 to 2011, as chairman of its Board of Directors. He became honorary chairman in 2011.
Throughout his career, he played a pioneering role in global trade and made a lasting contribution to modern logistics and the development of global supply chains.
“The news of Klaus-Michael Kühne's passing has deeply saddened us all. Klaus-Michael Kühne embodied logistics and global trade like no other. On behalf of the Management Board and the employees of Kuehne+Nagel, we extend our deepest sympathies to his family,” said Stefan Paul, CEO of Kuehne+Nagel International AG.
About Kuehne+Nagel
With approximately 88,000 employees across more than 1,300 sites in nearly 100 countries, Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics providers. Headquartered in Switzerland and listed on the Zurich Stock Exchange, it is the global leader in air and sea logistics and holds strong positions in road and contract logistics.
The Group supports around 400,000 customers worldwide, drawing on its global network, logistics expertise and data-driven insights to provide end-to-end supply chain solutions for companies and industries.
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