Hapag: “Tariffs are not great but they won’t stop global trade”

Hapag-Lloyd container vessel Barzan

Tariffs of around 15-20% are not great, said Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen, adding, “that doesn’t stop global trade even if of course it does not have a positive effect”.



Discussing the container trades on a Hapag-Lloyd webinar today, 25 August, Jansen argued that while there was volatility in the market, particularly in the second quarter, demand had been better than expected and rate erosion was slowing, offering an upbeat H2 forecast.

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