<p data-path-to-node="5">Global container shipping liner <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="51">Hapag-Lloyd AG</b> has announced key additions and extensions within its Executive Board, appointing maritime veteran <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="165">Anders Boenaes as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO)</b> and approving a formal contract extension for <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="267">Dheeraj Bhatia</b>, Member of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Rotterdam-based Terminal &amp; Infrastructure division.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The executive decisions, resolved by the Supervisory Board, are aimed at reinforcing the German ocean carrier's operational leadership as it rolls out its <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="155">Strategy 2030</b> and executes the operational deployment of the <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="216">Gemini Cooperation</b> operational alliance.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Executive Transitions</h3><ul data-path-to-node="9"><li><p data-path-to-node="9,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Anders Boenaes Appointed as COO:</b> Anders Boenaes assumes the COO portfolio, bringing extensive international shipping leadership to oversee global fleet management, network operations, procurement, and maritime safety across Hapag-Lloyd's worldwide liner rotations.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Contract Extension for Dheeraj Bhatia:</b> The Supervisory Board approved a multi-year mandate extension for Dheeraj Bhatia, who joined the Executive Board after serving as Senior Managing Director for Region Middle East. Bhatia spearheads Hapag-Lloyd’s dedicated Terminal &amp; Infrastructure business unit (Hapag-Lloyd Terminals), overseeing a rapidly expanding global portfolio of port concessions and inland logistics assets.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Strategic Alignment with Strategy 2030:</b> The leadership continuity reinforces Hapag-Lloyd's long-term corporate roadmap, which emphasizes top-tier service quality, end-to-end digital integration, and decarbonization benchmarks across its fleet and supply chain footprint.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Operational Readiness for Gemini Cooperation:</b> The appointments come during a critical operational phase as Hapag-Lloyd prepares its global network transition under the Gemini Cooperation alongside A.P. Moller – Maersk, an operational partnership that relies on high-velocity hub-and-spoke connectivity and rigorous schedule reliability targets above 90%.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,4,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Supervisory Board Endorsement:</b> Michael Behrendt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG, highlighted that the appointments ensure leadership stability and deep industry expertise across core liner shipping and dedicated port infrastructure investments.</p></li></ul>