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Oliver Nicolaysen

Executive | Leader | Passionate Freight Forwarder | SCM optimisation | Consultant | Strategy
27.1 yrs experienceLogistics & Supply Chain
Mar 2026

The move

MoveEsalco Logistics Middle East FZCO → DP World
Title* → VP Freight Forwarding
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageGerman
Years in UAE11.0
Total experience27.1 years
DP World headcount10,001+ employees
DP World industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
DP World HQDubai, Jebel Ali
DP World typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. VP Freight ForwardingMar 2026 — Present
    DP World· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. *Jan 2024 — May 2024
    Esalco Logistics Middle East FZCO· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Country ManagerJan 2022 — Dec 2023
    ISS Global Forwarding· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. FounderJan 2020 — Apr 2026
    TRANSPORT-ME.CO· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  5. Managing DirectorSep 2017 — Dec 2019
    Gebrüder Weiss· Dubai
  6. VP Oceanfreight OMEA - Oceania, Middle East & AfricaApr 2012 — Aug 2017
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
  7. PM Seafreight Oceania, Middle East & AfricaJan 2010 — Mar 2012
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics· Sydney, Australia
  8. Director of Business DevlopmentOct 2005 — Dec 2009
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics· Hong Kong
  9. Business Development ManagerNov 2003 — Sep 2006
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics· Hong Kong
  10. SalesApr 2001 — Oct 2003
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics· Hamburg Area, Germany
  11. Sales ManagerOct 1998 — Mar 2001
    Gebrüder Weiss Gesellschaft m.b.H.· Hamburg Area, Germany

Education

Languages

  • English · Professional working
  • German · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Team BuildingBusiness RestructuresThird-Party Vendor ManagementCustomer Experience ManagementBudgetingProduct Development

About

With over 25 years of international leadership and P&L management experience in logistics across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, I have built a career defined by strategic growth, operational excellence, and transformative leadership.I began in operations at Stute Verkehrs GmbH (part of the Kuehne & Nagel Group) in Hamburg, before moving into a commercial role at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, where I managed trade development between Germany and the Indian Subcontinent.In 2003, my career took me to the APAC regional HQ in Hong Kong, where I established and led a Business Development team focused on driving commercial growth between Greater China and Germany, later expanding into the Australian market. My six years in Hong Kong paved the way for my next role as Regional Seafreigh

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