Despite the fact that Hapag-Lloyd has acquired 17 ‘LNG-ready’ containerships, chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen stated that, currently LNG containership conversions are not economically viable.
Despite the fact that Hapag-Lloyd has acquired 17 ‘LNG-ready’ containerships, chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen stated that, currently LNG containership conversions are not economically viable.
Hapag-Lloyd AG recently joined the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety, an initiative launched back in June 2020 by the IMO GloFouling Partnerships project.
The Bahamas-flagged container ship MOL Charisma suffered a fire incident in its No.5 Cargo hold while approximately 250 miles east from Colombo, Sri Lanka. The incident occurred on 1st September 2020, during the ship’s voyage from Port Kelang, Malaysia to Nhava Sheva.
The container major Hapag-Lloyd and the maritime technology company Intelligent Cargo Systems, recently shaked their hands and entered into a technology collaboration.
Despite the negative impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought within the shipping industry, the container major Hapag-Lloyd, informed that its profits for the first half of the year were almost doubled from $165 million to $314 million.
The containership Cap Jackson reported a fire in its auxiliary engine room, on July 29, as it was preparing to transit Panama Canal.
German shipping major, Hapag-Lloyd recently reported that there are no additional COVID-19 positive cases onboard its two US-flagged container vessels, Philadelphia Express and St. Louis Express.
Hapag-Lloyd confirmed COVID-19 positive cases on two more containerships, concerning Philadelphia Express and St. Louis Express. The shipping line added that the crew is currently quarantined, while all other crew members on the vessel are being isolated, monitored and will be tested as well.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hapag Lloyd announced that its container vessel “MV Montpellier” will remain under quarantine, as a third crew member was tested coronavirus positive.
