The Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG has elected Karl Gernandt as Chairman with immediate effect.
He succeeds Michael Behrendt, who is temporarily unable to perform the role due to health reasons. Behrendt will remain a member of the Supervisory Board.
The Board stated that the decision does not diminish Behrendt’s contribution and expressed its intention to revisit the Chairmanship following his recovery.
Following his appointment, Gernandt stepped down as Chairman of the Audit and Financial Committee.
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The role has been assumed by Oscar Eduardo Hasbún Martínez, a member of the Supervisory Board since 2014.
Separately, Francisco Pérez Mackenna resigned from the Supervisory Board as a representative of CSAV shareholders, effective 1 February 2026.
He has been succeeded by Macario Valdés Raczynski, who was appointed to the Board by the Hamburg Local Court on 13 February 2026.
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