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Hapag-Lloyd opens new office for West Africa

Hapag-Lloyd has officially opened its new office in Tema, the most important port city in Ghana. Beginning immediately, Hapag-Lloyd will manage most of its operational activities in West Africa from this location. “I’m very pleased that our enhanced presence in West Africa is showing initial signs of success,” said Anthony Firmin, COO of Hapag-Lloyd. “Our West Africa Express (WAX) service from and to West Africa has been operating with extraordinary success for ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd makes first-ever call at Prince Rupert in Canada

Hapag-Lloyd, the market leader in Canada, is expanding its local network. On April 21, the “YM Masculinity” called at a new destination, the Port of Prince Rupert, for the first time. The ship, which operates on the ‘PS8’ service of THE Alliance, was sailing from Asia to North America offering leading transit times ... [+]

Reorganization of Hapag-Lloyd Executive Board

There are changes to the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG as approved on March 28. CEO Rolf Habben Jansen will now be responsible for global sales activities. Joachim Schlotfeldt will become a new member of Hapag-Lloyd AG’s Executive Board as of April 1, 2018. In addition to other areas of responsibility, ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd Launches Digital Rate Distribution on CargoSphere

CargoSphere, the cloud-based rate management platform, announces a direct data feed of ocean rates and tariffs for the global trade lanes from Hapag-Lloyd, the 5th largest container shipping line in the world, to its customers.  The ocean carrier is the first to offer its customers automatic access to all their contract ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd sails to east coast of Africa for first time with new service

Beginning in April, Hapag-Lloyd will offer a new weekly service between the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah and the east coast of Africa. With the East Africa Service (EAS), the liner shipping company will be calling at the ports of Mombasa (Kenya) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) for the first ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd delivers significantly higher operating result (EBIT)

Hapag-Lloyd closed the third quarter of 2017 with a significant positive Group net profit and a much improved operating result (EBIT). The integration with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is almost completed and on schedule to be finalized by the end of the year. For the third quarter the net profit ... [+]

“Deal of the Year”: Hapag-Lloyd Wins Lloyd’s List Award

Hapag-Lloyd was awarded one of the industry’s most prestigious honors: The Lloyd’s List “Deal of the Year” award for its merger with UASC, a project dubbed “better.united.”, thereby prevailing against six other finalists. The Lloyd’s List Global Awards was held in London on September 27. In the jury’s view, the merger was ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd Names Guayaquil Express

Hapag-Lloyd recently held the naming ceremony in Hamburg for the “Guayaquil Express,” the fourth of five newbuildings in its 10,500 TEU class. The patron is Christine Kühne, wife of Klaus-Michael Kühne, majority shareholder and Honorary Chairman of Kühne + Nagel International AG. Among those attending the christening in person at ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd celebrates 125 years in Montreal

125 years ago, the steamship “Cremon” set sail from Europe to Canada for the first time under the Hapag flag. Hapag-Lloyd celebrated this anniversary in Montreal on May 16th with the shipping company’s customers and other partners. “As an important connection between Atlantic and Pacific, as well as between the United ... [+]

GCT Deltaport welcomes largest vessel to call Canada

GCT Canada welcomed the largest container vessel to call the country at GCT Deltaport, Port of Vancouver, on May 8. The Hapag-Lloyd 13,200 TEU “Antwerpen Express” has been deployed as part of THE Alliance’s Transpacific mainline West Coast PN3 service. The Hamburg class vessel is the first of a progressive ... [+]

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