Weakened world economy has Habben Jansen expecting flat volume growth in 2022

The likelihood of a setback in the global economy is ”relatively high” this year, says Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen. Despite a drop in container volumes, however, carriers are still bagging huge sums.
Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO, Hapag-Lloyd. | Photo: Ulrich Perrey/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO, Hapag-Lloyd. | Photo: Ulrich Perrey/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

While the global economy is currently belly-flopping amid several concerning growth forecasts for the year, container lines continue spinning gold on sky-high freight rates to an unprecedented degree.

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