FRANKFURT/BEIJING, June 26 (Reuters) - German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd said it had notified customers it will stop accepting cargoes of solid waste, including scrap metal, bound for China that arrive from Sept. 1 onwards to comply with new legislation. China in April passed a law, taking effect in September, that holds carriers and importers responsible for the … [Read more...]
Hapag-Lloyd Containership Cleared to Sail After COVID-19 Quarantine in South Africa
A Hapag-Lloyd containership has been cleared to discharge its cargo in South Africa after a month-long coronavirus quarantine. As we reported previously, two crew members on board the Hapag-Lloyd-chartered containership MV Montpellier tested positive for COVID-19 after the ship arrived in Durban on May 17. As a result of the ship was ordered to quarantine at a Durban … [Read more...]
Hapag-Lloyd Containership Quarantined in South Africa After Crew Members Test Positive for Virus
A Hapag-Lloyd containership has been ordered to quarantine at a Durban, South Africa anchorage after two crew members on board tested positive for COVID-19, Hapag-Lloyd said in an update. The two crew members of the MV Montpellier tested positive after the ship arrived in Durban on Sunday, May 17, based on AIS ship tracking data. As a safety measure, local authorities … [Read more...]
Hapag-Lloyd Keeps 2020 Guidance But Warns of Second Half ‘Uncertainties’
FRANKFURT, May 15 (Reuters) - German container liner Hapag-Lloyd on Friday stuck with its full-year earnings guidance but warned that supply disruptions and weaker demand due to the coronavirus crisis may lead to a revision of its forecast in the second half of 2020. The number five in worldwide container shipping, Hapag-Lloyd reported lower core profits in the first quarter … [Read more...]
IMO 2020 Overshadows Hapag-Lloyd’s 2020 Profit Outlook – CEO
HAMBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Tougher rules on sulphur emissions from ships set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) from January burden the profit outlook for Germany's container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd this year after a good 2019, its chief executive said. "This will make it difficult for us to achieve a better (2020) result," Rolf Habben Jansen told reporters … [Read more...]