Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Hapag not looking at air operations: CEO Jansen

German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has no plans to start air freight operations, according to CEO Rolf Habben Jansen.



“We would rather focus on core operations, and improve services,” Jansen said in a virtual live session today.

Hapag’s competitors — Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) with MSC Air Cargo, Maersk with Maersk Air Cargo and CMA CGM with CMA CGM Air Cargo along with buying stake in Air France-KLM — are stepping up air operations to offer complete logistics solutions to customers.

Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 777–200 freighter, which it will operate on behalf of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, as part of a previously announced long-term aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance (ACMI) agreement. MSC is planning to use Liege Airport as its European hub for air operations.

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