🔥10 Things You Must Know from Hapag-Lloyd’s CEO Rolf Habben Jansen!
🌎Rolf Habben Jansen breaks down the Q1 surge, overcapacity fears, and what’s coming next.
🔥 Greetings, Maritime Mavericks!
What happens when one of the world’s top shipping CEOs speaks without filters?
In a time of rerouted vessels, falling rates, and a fragile China–U.S. truce, Rolf Habben Jansen offered sharp, honest insight into the container shipping world.
He shared exactly how much trade dropped after tariff fears, how Southeast Asia saved the day, and what he really thinks about that dreaded word: overcapacity.
From booking spikes to scrapping forecasts, his words are essential reading for anyone watching global supply chains.
Here are 10 quotes you need to see—straight from the bridge of Hapag-Lloyd.
🔟 10 Must-Know Quotes from Rolf Habben Jansen
“First quarter has been pretty good. Global growth of 4% is probably more than many people expected.”
“Demand’s actually been holding up fairly well, even after the tariff announcements.”
“China–U.S. volumes were down up to 30% on some voyages—on average, we were 20% down.”