hapag-lloyd

Hapag-Hamburg Sud merger on the cards

German-owned shipping lines Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd are investing a possible merger. According to a press release, the two companies’ executive boards are investigating whether, and under what conditions, such a move would be of interest. [+]

Hapag-Hamburg Sud merger on the cards

German-owned shipping lines Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd are investing a possible merger. According to a press release, the two companies’ executive boards are investigating whether, and under what conditions, such a move would be of interest. [+]

G6 takes out Loop 3

The G6 Alliance of container lines - APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai, Mitsui O.S.K, NYK and OOCL – is to temporarily suspend its Loop 3 service between the Far East and Europe until further notice to cover for winter vessel maintenance. It added that it would “monitor the market closely” before deciding when to resume the service.   [+]

Southampton welcomes giants of the sea

The Port of Southampton handled two of the largest and newest containerships simultaneously on 20 August when Hapag-Lloyd’s 13,000teu-plus Hamburg Express and UASC's  similarly-sized Jebel Ali berthed in tandem at the DP World terminal. The Port of Southampton has started redevelopment work to cement its ability to handle multiple numbers of ... [+]