In a press release documenting Bhatia credentials, Hapag-Lloyd AG referred to his more than 20 years of experience in the container shipping business.
Hapag-Lloyd AG adds that during this time, Bhatia has held several international management positions, including at Norasia Container Lines Limited and CSAV.
“In 2014, Bhatia joined Hapag-Lloyd as Managing Director and initially headed Area India. Since 2018, he has been based in Dubai and serving as Senior Managing Director of Region Middle East. At the same time, he has been a member of Hapag-Lloyd’s Executive Committee,” says Hapag-Lloyd.
Commenting on the appointment, Michael Behrendt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG, said”
“With Dheeraj Bhatia’s appointment, we are gaining a proven expert in container shipping for the Executive Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG. Thanks to his international experience, the Supervisory Board is firmly convinced that the development, expansion and integration of our terminal portfolio will be in the best of hands.”
Hapag-Lloyd AG also announced that a new Terminal & Infrastructure portfolio will be established on the Executive Board.
Bhatia will thus be the first indian national as well as the fifth member of the Executive Board – alongside CEO Rolf Habben Jansen, CIO/CHRO Donya-Florence Amer, CFO/CPO Mark Frese and COO Dr Maximilian Rothkopf.