Thorsten Diephaus

Thorsten Diephaus has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and industries. Thorsten currently holds the position of VP Strategic Alliance at Xeneta, a leading ocean freight price benchmarking and market intelligence platform. Prior to this role, Thorsten served as Director, Strategic Accounts and Strategic Account Manager at Xeneta, where they played a key role in transforming the containerized freight logistics industry through the use of big data analytics.

Before joining Xeneta, Thorsten worked at Panalpina Welttransport (Deutschland) GmbH as a Trade Lane Manager FCL Export APAC & ROW and Ocean Freight FCL Export Manager Germany - SRM/Forestry. Thorsten gained valuable experience in managing trade lanes and ocean freight operations during their time at Panalpina.

Thorsten's earlier work experience includes roles at DB Schenker, where they served as a Business Development and Bid Manager, Tradelane Manager Intra EMEA, NME, and in Tender and Implementation Management. Thorsten started their career at L'Oréal as a Master Thesis Student.

Overall, Thorsten Diephaus brings extensive experience in strategic account management, trade lane management, business development, and implementation management to their current role at Xeneta.

Thorsten Diephaus completed their education from 1996 to 1999 at Karl Geuther GmbH&Co. KG, where they obtained a degree as a Maritime Trader (Schifffahrtskaufmann). Thorsten then attended Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven from 2000 to 2004, earning a Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur (FH) in Seeverkehrs und Hafenwirtschaft. In 2003, they had the opportunity to study abroad at The University of Plymouth in England, focusing on Maritime Business with Logistics. Additionally, they obtained a certification in Building Digital Partnerships and Ecosystems from INSEAD in 2022.