Poul Hestbaek to be Hamburg Süd CEO as Arnt Vespermann steps down

Hamburg Süd has announced that company veteran Poul Hestbaek (pictured above) will take over as chief executive after Arnt Vespermann (below) leaves the carrier at the end of the first quarter. 

The German shipping line, now part of Maersk Group, said it was entering a new phase, focused on “securing and further strengthening customer relations”. 

Dr Vespermann said: “AP Møller-Maersk’s multi-brand strategy has been established on the global markets. Going forward, we will place an even stronger focus on implementing this strategy and strengthening our Hamburg Süd brand in terms of customer ...