Tag: Hapag-Lloyd

According to Bloomberg, there is an opening of commercial trade routes through land in the Middle East due to the situation in the Red Sea.

Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have signed an agreement for a new long-term operational collaboration called ”Gemini Cooperation”, which will start in February 2025. 

The global shipping industry is currently facing a significant challenge as tensions escalate in the Red Sea region, forcing companies and organisations to take action. 

As part of its research and development efforts into alternative technologies and fuels, Hapag-Lloyd is considering the construction of a 4,500 TEU newbuilding vessel that will be propelled by wind.

The CEOs of Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds, urging the IMO to create the regulatory conditions to accelerate the transition to green fuels.

Hapag-Lloyd officially welcomed into its fleet the “Berlin Express”, the first ship of its new Hamburg Express class.

Cepsa has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona. This operation was conducted on a 350-meter-long containership operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

After a successful pilot phase, Hapag-Lloyd is set to transform connectivity at sea with the rollout of Starlink satellite internet technology across its fleet. 

DB Schenker and Hapag-Lloyd have signed an agreement for emission-reduced container transports with a waste- and residue-based biofuel.

Hapag-Lloyd has released a video which shows how an LNG (liquified natural gas) tank was installed aboard the dual-fuel containership Berlin Express.