Hapag-Lloyd CEO warns of 'particularly tough' tariffs due to U.S. exposure
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 30, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 30, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Hapag-Lloyd's CEO warns that U.S. tariffs are particularly challenging due to the high volume of cargo linked to the U.S., impacting global freight.
BERLIN (Reuters) - The trade policy of U.S. President Donald Trump is particularly tough on German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd because of the high proportion of volumes related to the United States in global freight, the chief executive said on Wednesday.
Rolf Habben Jansen said 22% of global container freight and around 27% of Hapag's own cargo volume was connected to the U.S., adding, "Against this backdrop, U.S. tariffs are particularly tough."
(Reporting by Elke Ahlswede, writing by Rachel More, editing by Thomas Seythal)
The article discusses the impact of U.S. tariffs on Hapag-Lloyd, a German shipping company, due to its significant cargo volume linked to the U.S.
Approximately 27% of Hapag-Lloyd's cargo volume is connected to the U.S.
The CEO of Hapag-Lloyd is Rolf Habben Jansen.
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