Hapag-Lloyd appoints Praestensgaard

Hapag-Lloyd appoints Praestensgaard    Hapag-Lloyd said Tuesday Jesper Praestensgaard, 46, will become a member of its executive board on Jan. 1.
   As chief commercial officer, he will be responsible for the marketing and sales areas.
   Praestensgaard has more than 20 years of liner shipping experience, holding senior positions for Maersk Line, most recently as Singapore-based chief executive Asia Pacific Region with responsibility for liner-shipping activities in Southeast Asia and Australia-New Zealand.
   Chief Executive Officer Michael Behrendt is chairman of Hapag-Lloyd's executive board. Other members are Ulrich Kranich, chief operation officer and Peter Ganz, chief financial officer.