Hapag-Lloyd Names Sonne Senior Managing Director for North Europe
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd announced Joerg Sonne will become Senior Managing Director Region North Europe, succeeding Martin Rolf, who will take over the position of Managing Director Human Resources.Sonne joined Hapag-Lloyd as a result of the merger with UASC and successfully led Area Arabian Gulf from 2017 to 2022. For the last eight months, he has served as Managing Director Area Germany & Central Europe. He will be based in Hapag-Lloyd’s headquarters in Hamburg.“In recent years, Joerg has continuously demonstrated his leadership and commercial expertise within
Training the Next Generation of Seafarers
of maritime activity, both at sea and academically at various marine institutions throughout the U.K. Under an agreement with X-Press Feeders, Bibby Ship Management will undertake management of the cadets and the trainee officer program. Welcoming the enrolment, X-Press Feeders North Europe Operations Manager, Andrea Del Giudice said, “It’s fantastic to see young people come to Liverpool to embark on making their own waves in the shipping industry. Luke, Conrad, Claire and Jonathan will learn a great deal over the next three years and contribute to the growing pool of
Geodis Wilson Names Hansen Regional VP
Geodis Wilson has appointed Matthias Hansen as the new regional vice president (RVP), EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) with immediate effect. Hansen has been acting as interim RVP for the last few months. He now replaces Alain Chimene on a permanent basis. Hansen became managing director for Germany in 2009 and also served as managing director North Europe (including Belgium, Netherland and United Kingdom). Hansen will continue with his responsibilities in the North European region in addition to his new role, until a successor is nominated.
