Ryan Foley, Blue Water Shipping
Ryan Foley
COO of Energy, Ports & Projects
Blue Water Shipping

Ryan joined BWS in January 2026 to lead the EP&P Division of the group. Ryan has over 25 years’ experience in Project Logistics, with the past 23 years working at DHL Industrial Projects. He led the DHL IP vertical for the last 6 years until his appointment here at BWS. Ryan held multiple senior leadership roles during his tenure there including CCO, COO, Regional VP Europe and finally Global CEO.

Throughout his career, Ryan has built and led high-performing international teams, delivering complex, multi-modal logistics solutions across energy, infrastructure and industrial mega-projects. He has a strong track record of driving profitable growth, strengthening global key account relationships, and enhancing operational governance across diverse geographies.

At BWS, he is focused on scaling the EP&P Division globally, strengthening engineering-led solutions, and positioning the business as a trusted partner for large-scale capital projects worldwide.