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Hapag-Lloyd chief rules out early return to Red Sea

Hopes of an immediate return of shipping to the Red Sea have receded, Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen told an online conference on 3 April. He said that while hopes had been running high of a diversion from the long Cape of Good Hope route as recently as two months ago, it now appeared that stabilising the security situation would take significantly linger and he expected the Cape route ... [+]

Easier on-carriage with new Hapag-Lloyd tool

Hapag-Lloyd is offering an online tool to simplify inland transportation: The On-Carriage Instructions tool is described as an intuitive web form, allowing users to submit all required information for on-carriage delivery in a structured and guided process, reducing errors and saving time. Shippers enter a booking number and are led ... [+]

Earnings and box volumes rise at Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd Group says its EBITDA earnings rose to $5.0 billion in 2024 but, at $2.6 billion, profit was below that of the prior year, particularly owing to lower interest income and higher tax expenses. Liner Shipping transport volumes rose by 4.7%, to 12.5 million TEU (2023: 11.9 million TEU), while the ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd to offer digital box release

Hapag-Lloyd will offer Secure Container Release (SCR) in the UK from 1 January 2025. Using blockchain technology, in cooperation with partner T-Mining, SCR provides a digital alternative to traditional PIN codes used to release and pick up containers from the port of discharge. The system has already been used on ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd opens Uganda office

Hapag-Lloyd has opened an office in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. With a population of around 50 million, the country has become an attractive market on the African continent and it is also a hub for packaging and consolidating commodities that move throughout the region. The office will be led ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd signs green fuel deal

Hapag-Lloyd has reached an agreement with Chinese clean energy company Goldwind for the delivery of 250,000 tonnes of green methanol per year. The green methanol will consist of a blend of bio- and e-methanol, ensuring a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction of at least 70%. The shipping line aims to reduce ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd orders two dozen new ships

Hapag-Lloyd has signed two contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new container ships - 12 of 16,800 TEU built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and 12 of 9,200 TEU, from New Times Shipbuilding. They will replace older vessels in the fleet that will be nearing the end of ... [+]

Rock around the dock

Musician turned painter Udo Lindenberg has presented a vast panoramic painting of the port of Hamburg to shipping line Hapag-Lloyd. Lindenburg, whose half century musical career encompassed hits such as Sonderzug nach Pankow (Special train to Pankow) and Hoch im Norden (High in the North) also included several brushes with the ... [+]

New name Hapag-Lloyd terminals – with a nod to history

Hapag-Lloyd's Terminal and Infrastructure division is to be rebranded Hanseatic Global Terminals. The company, which has a portfolio of 20 container terminals in 11 countries will be based in Rotterdam and is inspired by the Hanseatic League, a historic association of seafaring merchants in Northern Europe. Key locations include Container Terminal ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd signs Ikea green deal

Hapag-Lloyd has signed a cooperation agreement with IKEA Supply Chain Operations to decarbonise container shipments originating from Asia. From March 2024 to February 2025, both companies have agreed to use Hapag-Lloyd’s Ship Green 100 option, which relies on waste- and residue-based biofuel instead of conventional marine fuel oil. This is ... [+]

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