![Michael Behrendt, CEO of German tour operator Hapag-Lloyd AG, listens during a news conference in the northern German town of Hamburg September 7, 2004. [Europe's biggest tourism firm TUI AG confirmed on Michael Behrendt, CEO of German tour operator Hapag-Lloyd AG, listens during a news conference in the northern German town of Hamburg September 7, 2004. [Europe's biggest tourism firm TUI AG confirmed on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3KWEW/michael-behrendt-ceo-of-german-tour-operator-hapag-lloyd-ag-listens-during-a-news-conference-in-the-northern-german-town-of-hamburg-september-7-2004-europes-biggest-tourism-firm-tui-ag-confirmed-on-tuesday-it-was-abandoning-an-initial-public-offering-of-its-shipping-and-cruise-arm-hapag-lloyd-ag-because-of-weakness-in-the-capital-markets-2D3KWEW.jpg)
Michael Behrendt, CEO of German tour operator Hapag-Lloyd AG, listens during a news conference in the northern German town of Hamburg September 7, 2004. [Europe's biggest tourism firm TUI AG confirmed on
![Michael Behrendt, chief executive of German tour operator Hapag-Lloyd, attends a Reuters exclusive interview in Hamburg December 6, 2013. German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd's merger talks with Chile's Vapores may herald further deals Michael Behrendt, chief executive of German tour operator Hapag-Lloyd, attends a Reuters exclusive interview in Hamburg December 6, 2013. German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd's merger talks with Chile's Vapores may herald further deals](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cxdgey/michael-behrendt-chief-executive-of-german-tour-operator-hapag-lloyd-attends-a-reuters-exclusive-interview-in-hamburg-december-6-2013-german-shipping-company-hapag-lloyds-merger-talks-with-chiles-vapores-may-herald-further-deals-with-other-peers-behrendt-said-as-the-group-strives-to-catch-up-with-the-industrys-top-three-players-hapag-lloyd-the-worlds-no-5-container-shipping-company-by-capacity-last-week-said-it-was-in-talks-to-merge-with-smaller-chilean-shipper-compania-sud-americana-de-vapores-adding-that-no-agreement-had-yet-been-reached-picture-taken-december-6-2013-reute-2cxdgey.jpg)
Michael Behrendt, chief executive of German tour operator Hapag-Lloyd, attends a Reuters exclusive interview in Hamburg December 6, 2013. German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd's merger talks with Chile's Vapores may herald further deals
![dpa) - Michael Behrendt, chairman of charter airline Hapag Lloyd AG, poses after a balance press conference in Hamburg, 29 April 2002 Stock Photo - Alamy dpa) - Michael Behrendt, chairman of charter airline Hapag Lloyd AG, poses after a balance press conference in Hamburg, 29 April 2002 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3A2M7/dpa-michael-behrendt-chairman-of-charter-airline-hapag-lloyd-ag-poses-D3A2M7.jpg)
dpa) - Michael Behrendt, chairman of charter airline Hapag Lloyd AG, poses after a balance press conference in Hamburg, 29 April 2002 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Michael BEHRENDT, chief executive officer of the Hapag-Lloyd AG, together with Joachim EILERT, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. VIG-98714 | agefotostock Michael BEHRENDT, chief executive officer of the Hapag-Lloyd AG, together with Joachim EILERT, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. VIG-98714 | agefotostock](https://t1.thpservices.com/previewimage/gallil/649d84ec905c97be2c7674433de206c4/vig-98714.jpg)
Michael BEHRENDT, chief executive officer of the Hapag-Lloyd AG, together with Joachim EILERT, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. VIG-98714 | agefotostock
![Hapag Lloyd Chef Michael Behrendt mit Frau Cornelia beim 141 IDEE Deutsches Derby 2010 auf der Horner Ren Hapag Lloyd Chef Michael Behrendt mit Frau Cornelia beim 141 IDEE Deutsches Derby 2010 auf der Horner Ren](https://www.imago-images.com/bild/st/0114467353/w.jpg)
Hapag Lloyd Chef Michael Behrendt mit Frau Cornelia beim 141 IDEE Deutsches Derby 2010 auf der Horner Ren
![dpa) - Michael Behrendt, Chairman of Hapag-Lloyd AG, smiles as he poses in front of the model of a container ship during the annual balance press conference in Hamburg, Germany, Tuesday 05 dpa) - Michael Behrendt, Chairman of Hapag-Lloyd AG, smiles as he poses in front of the model of a container ship during the annual balance press conference in Hamburg, Germany, Tuesday 05](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3JJTK/dpa-michael-behrendt-chairman-of-hapag-lloyd-ag-smiles-as-he-poses-D3JJTK.jpg)
dpa) - Michael Behrendt, Chairman of Hapag-Lloyd AG, smiles as he poses in front of the model of a container ship during the annual balance press conference in Hamburg, Germany, Tuesday 05
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