Hapag-Lloyd CEO Optimistic About Shipping Development in India

March 2, 2023

German container liner Hapag-Lloyd sees great opportunity in India where containerization levels are still low, chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen told reporters on Thursday. 

Having accompanied German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on a recent visit, he came away with optimism, Habben Jansen said at an earnings press conference. 

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"We are certainly committed to that market...it is going to grow faster than average, and if you want to grow in a market, it is important to have a good position there," he said. 

(Reuters - Reporting by Vera Eckert, Editing by Friederike Heine)

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