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Hapag-Lloyd CEO cites resilient demand, but sees shipping market exposed to Middle East disruption
FreightWaves · Sep 15, 2026
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Rolf Habben Jansen says container demand has held up better than expected despite tariffs and geopolitical turmoil, while higher costs and uncertainty over Red Sea routings continue to cloud the market outlook.
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