Corona diary from New York: Hapag-Lloyd's North America president eyes a new reality

The coronavirus is hitting the US hard right now. From New York, Hapag-Lloyd's president for the US, Uffe Østergaard, explains how the shipping company handles uncertainty among its employees, but also how the crisis has made them talk of a different work life.
Photo: Uffe Østergaard
Photo: Uffe Østergaard

When Hapag-Lloyd's president for North America, Uffe Østergaard, recently hosted a town hall meeting for the shipping line's 1,200 employees in the US and Canada, not much was as usual.

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