Hapag-Lloyd appoints Anders Boenaes as new COO

Hapag-Lloyd has appointed Anders Boenaes as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective October 1, 2026. The company’s Supervisory Board has also extended the contract of Dheeraj Bhatia, Chief Terminal & Infrastructure Officer (CTIO), until December 31, 2029.

Boenaes currently serves as Senior Managing Director Network at Hapag-Lloyd. He joined the German carrier in 2020 and is responsible for its global liner network, container fleet and global operations. Before joining Hapag-Lloyd, Boenaes spent more than two decades at Maersk, beginning his maritime career there in 1993. He later became Vice President and Head of Africa Trades in 2009 and Senior Vice President Network at Maersk’s liner business in 2014. Hapag-Lloyd highlighted Boenaes’ role in the establishment and implementation of the Gemini Cooperation between Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Karl Gernandt, Chairman of Hapag-Lloyd’s Supervisory Board, said Boenaes is a perfect fit for the COO position.

At the same time, Hapag-Lloyd has extended Bhatia’s contract as CTIO until the end of 2029. Bhatia has been a member of Hapag-Lloyd’s Executive Board since January 2024 and is also CEO of Hanseatic Global Terminals, which brings together Hapag-Lloyd’s terminal and infrastructure holdings. Before joining the Executive Board, Bhatia held senior positions within Hapag-Lloyd, including responsibility for India and later the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa region. Gernandt said Bhatia and his team have established Hanseatic Global Terminals as a global terminal operating platform and continued to expand Hapag-Lloyd’s terminal network.