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BARIG Welcomes Maersk Air Cargo as Newest Member

BARIG has today announced that Maersk Air Cargo has become the association’s newest member.  The airline is Denmark’s first all-cargo carrier and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk.


Maersk Air Cargo Boeing 777 Freighter - Courtesy BARIG
Maersk Air Cargo Boeing 777 Freighter - Courtesy BARIG

On Tuesday (July 21, 2026), BARIG (the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) announced that Maersk Air Cargo has become the association’s newest member.  The airline is Denmark’s first all-cargo carrier and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, one of the world’s largest logistics companies.  With a fleet of 19 freighters, Maersk Air Cargo serves numerous destinations within Europe, as well as in Asia and North America.  The airline’s main hub is Billund Airport in southern Denmark, while Cologne/Bonn Airport serves as their primary hub in Germany.


In Tuesday’s announcement, BARIG’s Chairman and Executive Director, Michael Hoppe, said,


“The already significant role of air freight in global trade has grown even further in recent months, and for many industrial companies in Germany, air cargo is a vital component of their supply chains.  Currently, air freight in Germany not only suffers from excessively high location costs, but is also confronted with additional obstacles in form of unnecessarily complex processes and a high degree of bureaucracy.  We are committed to improving the framework conditions and are delighted that Maersk Air Cargo is supporting our work as a new BARIG member now.”


Also commenting on their new BARIG membership, Maersk Air Cargo’s CEO, Lars Jordahn, said,


“Our operational processes are designed to ensure stability, predictability, and seamlessly integrated logistics solutions for our customers.  In this way, we make a crucial contribution to managing time-sensitive and complex supply chains, while also strengthening secure and resilient air freight corridors.  BARIG provides us with a great platform for professional exchange within the community.  This enables us to contribute to the further development of the air freight industry, to positively shape its framework conditions, and to strengthen its position to meet future challenges.”


Michael Hoppe (left, BARIG Chairman and Executive Director) and Mürvet Sahin (right, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager at Maersk Air Cargo) are looking forward to the exchange. Personal meeting at this year’s BARIG Networking & Conference Day – Courtesy BARIG
Michael Hoppe (left, BARIG Chairman and Executive Director) and Mürvet Sahin (right, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager at Maersk Air Cargo) are looking forward to the exchange. Personal meeting at this year’s BARIG Networking & Conference Day – Courtesy BARIG

Founded in 1951, Frankfurt am Main-based BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany e.V.) represents over 100 national and international airlines in the scheduled, charter, low cost and air cargo sectors.  The association works to improve conditions in the aviation industry in Germany and is the key industry contact for politics, authorities, industry and media.



Source: BARIG/Claasen Communication

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