Rolf Habben Jansen

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ABOUT ROLF HABBEN JANSEN

After graduating from Erasmus University Rotterdam in 1991, I have worked in logistics for almost 25 years, first with Royal Nedlloyd (later acquired by Danzas, which subsequently merged into DHL) and then in the A.P. Moller Group, where I led Damco for five years beginning in 2009. In 2014, I had the honour of becoming the CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, whose dedicated employees and over 240 modern vessels across the world make it one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. From our headquarters in Hamburg, connecting ports, peoples and cultures around the globe has been an integral part of our DNA ever since the company’s founding in 1847. Since 2014, Hapag-Lloyd has gone through two major mergers, with CSAV and UASC, and today we are the fifth-largest container shipping company in the world. Over the years, we have built up a single strong team of people drawn from very different backgrounds, and we will continue to push diversity. Our Strategy 2023 has set us on a clear path towards becoming number one for quality in the industry. In addition to broadening the scope of our services, this will also entail streamlining and optimizing our processes as well as boosting the ease of doing business with us. To achieve these goals, we must listen to customers, understand their business, and adjust even quicker to meet their needs. We can only be successful if we do that every single day. Privately, I live in Hamburg, am the proud father of two wonderful daughters in their twenties, spend most of my private time with family and friends, very much enjoy traveling around the globe, and am a big sports fan.