Michael Behrendt is a businessperson who has been at the head of 6 different companies and currently is Chairman-Supervisory Board for Hapag-Lloyd AG, President at Verband Deutscher Reeder eV and President at Der Übersee-Club eV.

He is also Vice President of Handelskammer Hamburg and on the board of 11 other companies.

He previously occupied the position of Member-Executive Board at TUI AG and Chairman at CP Ships Ltd. (a subsidiary of TUI AG), President & Chief Executive Officer at VTG-Lehnkering AG, Chairman-Management Board at Albert Ballin Holding GmbH & Co. KG and Director at VTG Vereinigte Tanklager und Transportmittel GmbH.

Michael Behrendt received a graduate degree from the University of Hamburg.