Dr. Maximilian Rothkopf will leave his role as chief operating officer of Hapag-Lloyd AG on June 30, 2026, by mutual agreement. He will stay on in an advisory capacity during a transitional period to ensure a smooth handover.
Dr. Rothkopf joined the executive board on May 1, 2019, and took on operational responsibility for the company’s global shipping business from July 1 of that year. Over seven years in the role, he oversaw the modernisation and gradual decarbonisation of Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet, which today stands at around 300 vessels with a combined capacity of approximately 2.5 million TEU.
The supervisory board will announce his successor at a later date.
“Over the past seven years, Dr. Rothkopf has shown great enthusiasm and commitment, such as in helping to modernize and gradually decarbonize Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet. It is also thanks to him that Hapag-Lloyd now has a modern fleet of around 300 ships with a capacity of approximately 2.5 million TEU.
He played a key role in the company’s strategic realignment and in the sustained improvement of its operational performance. The supervisory board would like to express its sincere gratitude to Dr. Rothkopf for his dedication and for a collaboration marked by a high degree of trust, and it wishes him all the best for his professional and personal future” said Karl Gernandt, chairman of the supervisory board, Hapag-Lloyd AG.
