{"id":356494,"date":"2026-01-27T19:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=68932"},"modified":"2026-01-27T19:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:45:36","slug":"hupac-ceo-michail-stahlhut-to-step-down-in-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=356494","title":{"rendered":"Hupac CEO Michail Stahlhut to step down in May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michail Stahlhut will step down as chief executive officer of the Hupac Group in May 2026, ending eight years at the helm of the Swiss-based combined transport operator. Hupac’s Board of Directors said it will communicate further details on the succession process at a later stage.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The Board of Directors also thanked Stahlhut for his leadership during a period marked by significant challenges for the logistics sector, particularly for combined transport. Hans-Joerg Bertschi, chairman of the Board, said that Stahlhut\u2019s tenure had been characterised by stability and resilience at a time of structural and operational pressure on rail freight and intermodal transport.<\/p>\n

Stahlhut himself pointed to the importance of teamwork and leadership development during his time at the company. \u201cI am grateful for what we achieved together as a team in a demanding environment,\u201d he said, adding that strengthening the leadership team to manage crises with a high degree of personal responsibility had been a key priority.<\/p>\n

Change of the guard<\/h2>\n

Stahlhut is not the first notable CEO stepping down in the rail freight industry. Sigrid Nikutta, CEO of DB Cargo since 2020, was let go<\/a> last October and replaced by Bernhard Osburg. Morevoer, Clemens F\u00f6rst announced that, in April, he will resign from his position<\/a> at the head of Austrian Rail Cargo Group after 10 years. Tom\u00e1\u0161 T\u00f3th, who spent five years as CEO of the Czech \u010cD Cargo also resigned due to personal reasons<\/a> a few months ago. Hopefully, the successors will be able to continue on the path set by their predecessors and improve what is currently a very frail situation for rail freight in Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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