hapag-lloyd

Southampton gets its retaliation in first

Not to be outdone by its sister port, London Gateway, Southampton marked the start of three new transatlantic services with the inaugural call of Hapag-Lloyd’s Kobe Express on 5 November, just two days before its new rival within the DP World group was due to open. The south coast terminal will now receive three additional weekly sailings from the Grand Alliance on the America-Europe trade: The Gulf Atlantic Express (GAX), ... [+]

Hapag-Hamburg Sud merger is off

Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg-Sud have called off their merger plan, at least for the time being, saying that terms could not be agreed. The two German lines were reported to be considering a merger last December. A consortium of Hapag-Lloyd investors said in a statement that family-owned Hamburg-Sud had asked for ... [+]

G6 extends to Transpacific

One year on from its formation on the Asia-to-Europe trade lane, the G6 Alliance is to expand its cooperation to the Asia-to-North America East Coast trade. The G6 - APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Orient Overseas Container Line - will deploy more than ... [+]

Christmas at sea

A multimodal effort ensured that a seven metre Christmas tree greeted passengers on the Hapag Lloyd Cruises ship MS Europa on Christmas morning. The tree was grown and felled in Austria and started its journey to join up with the cruise ship on the back of a 12 metre truck to London. ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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