Hapag-Lloyd AG announced that Rolf Habben-Jansen will succeed Chief Executive Officer Michael Behrendt, who is set to leave in the middle of next year. Habben-Jansen has been appointed to the Executive Board of the company with effect from 1 April 2014 and will assume the position of Chairman of the Executive Board on 1 July 2014. Habben-Jansen held positions at the Royal Nedlloyd Group and at DHL, he became CEO of the freight forwarding group Damco NV in The Hague in 2009.

Ulrich Kranich will also leave the company as planned on 30 June 2014. Kranich has been a member of the Executive Board since July 2006. Anthony J. Firmin, who has worked at Hapag-Lloyd for 18 years, has been appointed as Ulrich Kranich's successor with effect.

From 1 July 2014, Firmin is a member of the Executive Committee - the extended circle of management below the Executive Board - and is currently in charge of Yield Management & Network. Michael Behrendt will depart the company as planned on 30 June 2014.