Tag: Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd has reached an agreement with Goldwind for the delivery of 250,000 tonnes of green methanol per year.

Container shipping companies like Maersk, CMA CGM, and COSCO, have ordered hundreds of new vessels in recent years meant to help their industry slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet rising demand from customers and regulators around the globe, Reuters reports. 

Rolf Habben Jansen, Hapag-Lloyd's CEO, said on 14 November that he expects continued strength in container shipping volumes, which are driven by global demand for transporting goods and seen as a proxy for trade and a health barometer for the world economy.

According to reports, Hapag-Lloyd has acquired Hamburger Lloyd resulting in stuff and containership management transfer.

Hapag-Lloyd has signed two contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new container ships, with a value of around $4 billion.

Hapag-Lloyd christened the LNG dual-fuel Hamburg Express, the eponymous flagship of Hapag-Lloyd’s Hamburg Express class.

Hapag-Lloyd raised its full-year earnings guidance citing stronger-than-expected demand and higher freight rates despite increased expenses.

The two men leading Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk into the new Gemini Cooperation joined together on stage at the Xeneta Summit in Amsterdam on 17 October to reinforce their confidence in the new alliance achieving its ambition of 90% service reliability.

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has successfully bunkered 100% biofuel on one of its vessels, signalling the company's transition to greener fuels. 

Due to ongoing safety concerns in the Red Sea, Hapag-Lloyd AG and Maersk A/S plan to phase in the Cape of Good Hope network for the Gemini Cooperation on February 01, 2025.