CEVA Logistics will run its global business through two core units — Freight Management and Contract Logistics — from now on, in the first major restructuring under CEO Patrick Moebel, who took charge on 1 July.

The French contract logistics and freight forwarding giant, part of the CMA CGM Group since 2019, says the redesigned operating model aims to simplify decision-making, strengthen regional accountability and bring operational leadership closer to customers.

Henri Le Gouis will lead the Freight Management unit, which houses CEVA's ocean, air and overland forwarding activities. Chris Walton takes charge of Contract Logistics, the warehousing and fulfilment-heavy side of the business.

Who runs the regions now?

Alongside the two global business units, CEVA has installed a six-strong regional leadership structure meant to give local teams greater decision-making authority:

• Scott Temple — Americas
• Paul Bernard — North-Central Europe
• Eric Dessupoiu — South Europe, including France
• Olivier Boccara — Asia Pacific
• Paras Rawal — India, the Middle East and Africa

CEVA said the simplified structure should improve execution and responsiveness while tightening accountability across regions and business lines.

"CEVA has extraordinary people, strong capabilities and an unmatched global network. What I have heard consistently is that we can move faster, simplify decision-making and further strengthen accountability," Moebel said in a statement.

"Our focus is straightforward: empower our people, execute for our customers and deliver sustainable performance."

Why the timing matters

The overhaul follows a period of aggressive expansion. Since joining CMA CGM in 2019, CEVA has absorbed several major logistics businesses, including GEFCO, Bolloré Logistics and Ingram Micro's former Commerce & Lifecycle Services operations.

More recently, CMA CGM completed its acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain, a deal that significantly expanded CEVA's contract logistics footprint, particularly in North America.

CEVA said its next phase will concentrate on completing the integration of the acquired businesses, with particular emphasis on FedEx Supply Chain. The company has also bolted on a series of smaller domestic acquisitions and set up joint ventures to deepen its position in selected markets and logistics sectors.

For shippers and forwarders, the implications are practical. A two-unit structure with named global heads should shorten decision paths on pricing, capacity commitments and contract logistics rollouts — a frequent pain point at carriers that have grown through serial M&A.

Regional bosses with real authority may also translate into faster responses on lane-level problems, tender negotiations and warehouse operations, especially in North America, where the FedEx Supply Chain integration is concentrating management attention.

For CEVA itself, the structure is a bet that scale acquired since 2019 can be converted into margin. Integrating GEFCO, Bolloré Logistics, Ingram Micro's CLS operations and FedEx Supply Chain under one operating model is the central challenge Moebel inherits.

"Customers today expect logistics partners that are agile, connected and empowered to solve challenges quickly," Moebel said. "Our objective is to build an organization that consistently delivers those outcomes, while creating opportunities for our employees and generating long-term value for our customers, partners and shareholder."

What comes next

The immediate test of the new model will be execution. Completing the FedEx Supply Chain integration in North America sits at the top of the agenda, and the newly appointed regional leaders will be under pressure to show that decentralised decision-making delivers measurable gains in speed and accountability.

Watch for signs of whether the two-unit structure holds through that integration, or whether further consolidation of the acquired brands under the CEVA name accelerates as Moebel settles into the role.