Hapag-Lloyd

gCaptain’s full coverage of Hapag-Lloyd, the German shipping and container transportation company.


Friday, May 3, 2019
The fire on board the Yantian Express, pictured January 15, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Yantian Express Nearly Ready to Depart Freeport as Hapag-Lloyd Awaits Past Due General Average Submissions

Hapag-Lloyd says repairs are nearing completion on board the fire-stricken containership Yantian Express in Freeport, Bahamas. According to a May 1 customer

May 3, 2019
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Friday, March 22, 2019
AFIF Hapag-Lloyd
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Hapag-Lloyd Charts Course to Strong 2019 Earnings

By Vera Eckert HAMBURG, March 22 (Reuters) – German container group Hapag-Lloyd is on course to achieve better earnings and further reduce debts this

March 22, 2019
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
mv sajir lng conversion
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MAN Hired for World’s First Megaship Conversion to LNG Fuel

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a contract for the conversion of a 15,000 TEU container vessel to dual-fuel LNG operation. The container vessel MV SAJIR is

March 6, 2019
Total Views: 175

Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Containership Companies Cleared In U.S. Investigation
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Containership Companies Cleared In U.S. Investigation

by Vera Eckert (Reuters) – The world’s two biggest container shipping companies on Tuesday said they have been cleared in an investigation of the

February 26, 2019
Total Views: 60

Monday, February 25, 2019
Yantian Express photo provided by Hapag-Lloyd.
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Hapag-Lloyd Operating Profit Rises 32 Percent

by Vera Eckert (Reuters) – Container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd said volume growth and a modest recovery in freight rates in the second half of 2018

February 25, 2019
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, February 13, 2019
A hapag-lloyd ship at dock
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Trade Spats Could Dampen Shipping Growth in 2019 -Hapag Lloyd CEO

FRANKFURT, Feb 13 (Reuters) – An escalation of tariff wars between China and the United States could dampen growth in international container shipping as

February 13, 2019
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, December 18, 2018
AFIF Hapag-Lloyd
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THE Alliance Unveils Revamped 2019 Service Network

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – THE Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express(ONE) and Yang Ming have published details of a rationalised

December 18, 2018
Total Views: 65

Monday, November 26, 2018
AFIF Hapag-Lloyd
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Hapag-Lloyd Hops on Scrubber Bandwagon While They Still Can

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Hapag-Lloyd has belatedly joined the rush to install scrubber technology on its container vessels, ahead of the IMO 2020

November 26, 2018
Total Views: 42

Thursday, November 8, 2018
hapag-lloyd ship
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Hapag-Lloyd Optimistic for Full Year as Operating Profit Rises

By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT, Nov 8 (Reuters) – German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd expects an increase in transport volumes to last for the remainder of 2018

November 8, 2018
Total Views: 51

Monday, October 8, 2018
hapag-lloyd containership
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Hapag-Lloyd to Introduce IMO 2020 Fuel Surcharges from 2019

FRANKFURT, Oct 8 (Reuters) – German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd said on Monday it is preparing customers for a mechanism to charge more for

October 8, 2018
Total Views: 30

Friday, August 10, 2018
A hapag-lloyd ship at dock
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Hapag Lloyd Deepens Cost Cut Drive After H1 Loss Widens

FRANKFURT, Aug 10 (Reuters) – German shipping company Hapag Lloyd said it accelerated cost cuts in the first half of 2018 to offset higher operational

August 10, 2018
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
AFIF Hapag-Lloyd
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Hapag-Lloyd Names Newest LNG-Ready ULCS at London Gateway

Hapag-Lloyd AG officially named its newest containership ‘AFIF’ at DP World’s London Gateway on Monday. The Ultra-Large Container Vessel

July 17, 2018
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
A hapag-lloyd ship at dock
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Hapag-Lloyd Investor Confirms Approach from CMA CGM, Says Takeover Should Go Other Way Around

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – One of Hapag-Lloyd’s largest shareholders has brushed off an approach by CMA CGM for merger talks. Any such deal

July 11, 2018
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Company is Cutting Costs as Fuel Prices Rise
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Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Company is Cutting Costs as Fuel Prices Rise

By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT, July 10 (Reuters) – German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is cutting costs to cope with a rise in fuel prices that led it to

July 10, 2018
Total Views: 38

Monday, July 9, 2018
Hapag-Lloyd Container-ship BOSTON EXPRESS
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CMA CGM Explored Possible Merger Hapag-Lloyd, Sources Say

By Jonathan Saul and Arno Schuetze LONDON/FRANKFURT, July 9 (Reuters) – The world’s no. 3 container shipping line, CMA CGM of France, has made an

July 9, 2018
Total Views: 69

Friday, June 29, 2018
hapag-lloyd ship
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Hapag-Lloyd Profit Warning Drags Down Shipping Sector Stocks

By Phil Serafino (Bloomberg) — Shares of German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd AG plunged as much as 22 percent after the company cut its profit forecast for

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 61

hapag lloyd 2017 results
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Hapag-Lloyd Slashes Profit Forecast as Freight Rates Struggle to Recover

FRANKFURT, June 29 (Reuters) – German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd slashed its full-year profit forecast, saying that freight rates had recovered

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 24

Monday, June 11, 2018
hapag-lloyd ship
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Hapag-Lloyd Scaling Back Iran Business

FRANKFURT, June 11 (Reuters) – German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has stopped one of two feeder services to Iran and will decide on the remaining one

June 11, 2018
Total Views: 49

Monday, May 14, 2018
hapag-lloyd containership. photo REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
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Hapag-Lloyd Delays Recovery Hopes to Second Half of Year

FRANKFURT, May 14 (Reuters) – German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd reported a higher net profit and operating result in the first quarter of 2018

May 14, 2018
Total Views: 70

Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Incident Video: Hapag-Lloyd Ship Veers Off Course into Moored Ferries in Santos, Brazil
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Incident Video: Hapag-Lloyd Ship Veers Off Course into Moored Ferries in Santos, Brazil

A Hapag-Lloyd containership allided with three moored ferry boats upon entering the Port of Santos, Brazil on Sunday, causing extensive damage. According to

May 8, 2018
Total Views: 86