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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 Altenwerder in Hamburg and JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven, Terminal TC3 in Tangier (Morocco) and Terminal 2 in Damietta (Egypt), which is ... [+]

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 ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd to convert ships to methanol

Hapag-Lloyd has signed a partnership with Seaspan Corporation to convert five 10,100teu ships currently on long-term charter to dual-fuel engines capable of using methanol. The work is expected to take 80-90 days per vessel starting in the first quarter of 2026 and the total investment is estimated at around US$120 ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd to buy British box haulier

Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of container carrier ATL Haulage Contractors. Established in 2008, ATL operates a fleet of 120 owned trucks plus over 100 from dedicated subcontractors. It also has over 250 skeletal, sliding, genset and multi-function trailers. It runs two depots of 2.5 acres each ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd completes terminal takeover

Hapag-Lloyd has completed its 100% acquisition of Latin America-based SM SAAM’s terminal business and related logistics services, followingan agreement announced in October 2022. The transaction was approved unconditionally by the relevant antitrust authorities of all countries involved. It includes interests in terminals in Iquique, Antofagasta, San Antonio, San Vicente and ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd appoints North Europe MD

Hapag-Lloyd has appointed Joerg Sonne as senior managing director region North Europe, succeeding Martin Rolf, who will take over the position of managing director human resources. Sonne joined Hapag-Lloyd following the merger with UASC and led Area Arabian Gulf from 2017 to 2022. For the last eight months, he has ... [+]

De-stocking hits Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd said that its EBIT earnings decreased to US$1.9 billion (€1.7 billion) compared to the same quarter last year, and the Group profit was also below the prior-year level, at US$ 2 billion (€1.9 billion). Transport volumes were 4.9% lower than in the first quarter of last year, at 2,842,000teu ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd opens in Romania

Hapag-Lloyd has opened an office in Bucharest, Romania, with 21 staff members. The line currently operates a weekly service to the Black Sea port of Constanța. [+]

Hapag adds West Africa links

Hapag-Lloyd has introduced a new service between Morocco and West Africa. WA1 will operate fortnightly between Tanger Med, Nouakchott, Freetown, Conakry, Monrovia, and back to Tanger from 15 May. Connections are available in Tanger with Hapag-Lloyd's global network. On 7 May, the carrier will also introduce a new rotation and ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd invests in India

Hapag-Lloyd is to acquire 35% of Indian private terminal and inland transport service provider JM Baxi Ports & Logistics (JMPBL) from a Bain Capital Private Equity affiliate, for an undisclosed amount. It has also signed a binding agreement with JMBPL and its promoters, the Kotak family, to subscribe to a ... [+]

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