![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
![Michael Behrendt from Hapag-Lloyd and his wife Cornelia arrive to the traditional crab dinner at Kaamp Hues on Sylt island in Kampen, Germany, 27 July 2013. Photo: JENS KALAENE Stock Photo - Alamy Michael Behrendt from Hapag-Lloyd and his wife Cornelia arrive to the traditional crab dinner at Kaamp Hues on Sylt island in Kampen, Germany, 27 July 2013. Photo: JENS KALAENE Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DBGH3D/michael-behrendt-from-hapag-lloyd-and-his-wife-cornelia-arrive-to-DBGH3D.jpg)
Michael Behrendt from Hapag-Lloyd and his wife Cornelia arrive to the traditional crab dinner at Kaamp Hues on Sylt island in Kampen, Germany, 27 July 2013. Photo: JENS KALAENE Stock Photo - Alamy
![Michael Behrendt of Hapag-Lloyd (L-R), his wife Cornelia and Eva Duchess Finck of Finckenstein..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-41518770 | agefotostock Michael Behrendt of Hapag-Lloyd (L-R), his wife Cornelia and Eva Duchess Finck of Finckenstein..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-41518770 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/65a6fb04e4be4f56758016aa55dea514/pah-41518770.jpg)
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![Michael Behrendt, chief executive of German tour operator Hapag-Lloyd, poses in his office after a Reuters exclusive interview in Hamburg December 6, 2013. German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd's merger talks with Chile's Vapores Michael Behrendt, chief executive of German tour operator Hapag-Lloyd, poses in his office after a Reuters exclusive interview in Hamburg December 6, 2013. German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd's merger talks with Chile's Vapores](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e5mpk6/michael-behrendt-chief-executive-of-german-tour-operator-hapag-lloyd-poses-in-his-office-after-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-decembe-2e5mpk6.jpg)
Michael Behrendt, chief executive of German tour operator Hapag-Lloyd, poses in his office after a Reuters exclusive interview in Hamburg December 6, 2013. German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd's merger talks with Chile's Vapores
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![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
![Hamburg, Germany. 28th Feb, 2020. Michael Behrendt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG, and his wife Cornelia will attend the traditional Matthiae meal of the Hamburg Senate. Credit: Georg Wendt/dpa/Alamy Hamburg, Germany. 28th Feb, 2020. Michael Behrendt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG, and his wife Cornelia will attend the traditional Matthiae meal of the Hamburg Senate. Credit: Georg Wendt/dpa/Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B21ABP/hamburg-germany-28th-feb-2020-michael-behrendt-chairman-of-the-supervisory-board-of-hapag-lloyd-ag-and-his-wife-cornelia-will-attend-the-traditional-matthiae-meal-of-the-hamburg-senate-credit-georg-wendtdpaalamy-live-news-2B21ABP.jpg)
Hamburg, Germany. 28th Feb, 2020. Michael Behrendt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG, and his wife Cornelia will attend the traditional Matthiae meal of the Hamburg Senate. Credit: Georg Wendt/dpa/Alamy
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Michael Behrendt, chief executive of German tour operator Hapag-Lloyd, gestures during a Reuters exclusive interview in Hamburg December 6, 2013. German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd's merger talks with Chile's Vapores may herald further
![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 & Cornelia (Hapag LLoyd AG), Neujahrsempfang St. Pauli Theater & Preisverleihung Ulrich Wildgruber Preis, Hamburg, 13.01.2013 Stock Photo - Alamy Michael Behrendt & Cornelia (Hapag LLoyd AG), Neujahrsempfang St. Pauli Theater & Preisverleihung Ulrich Wildgruber Preis, Hamburg, 13.01.2013 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/M3A1XT/michael-behrendt-cornelia-hapag-lloyd-ag-neujahrsempfang-st-pauli-M3A1XT.jpg)