Hapag-Lloyd

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


Monday, March 27, 2017
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Hapag-Lloyd Chief Stays Positive in Wake of $100 Million Loss

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Hapag-Lloyd recorded a profit of $46m in the final three months of 2016– a recovery too little too late to prevent the

March 27, 2017
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
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Banker Queries Delay Hapag-Lloyd-UASC Merger

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The delay in the merger between Hapag-Lloyd and UASC is due to some of the Gulf carrier’s creditor banks “seeking

March 22, 2017
Total Views: 34

Thursday, March 9, 2017
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THE Alliance Draws Up Plan to Protect Group from Member Bankruptcy

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – THE Alliance is to set up an independently managed trust fund to safeguard cargo operations should one of its liner

March 9, 2017
Total Views: 70

Tuesday, February 28, 2017
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Hapag-Lloyd 2016 Profit Drops on Falling Freight Rates

FRANKFURT, Feb 28 (Reuters) – German container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Tuesday reported a 66 percent year-on-year fall in operating profit for 2016,

February 28, 2017
Total Views: 54

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
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Hapag-Lloyd Ups Bond Size as Investors Gamble on Shipping Upturn

By Nicholas Brautlecht and Hannah Benjamin (Bloomberg) — Hapag-Lloyd AG boosted the volume of its first bond sale since 2014 by 100 million euros ($94

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 558

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
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Hapag-Lloyd Names New 10,500 TEU Containership for Europe-South America Trade

Hapag-Lloyd on Wednesday held a naming ceremony for the Valparaíso Express, the first of five new 10,500 TEU class post-panamax containerships to enter

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, November 23, 2016
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European Commission OK’s Hapag-Lloyd, UASC Merger

by Gabriela Baczynska (Reuters) The European Commission on Wednesday said it has given its conditional approval to a merger between German container shipping

November 23, 2016
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, November 15, 2016
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Hapag-Lloyd Seen Winning Conditional EU Approval for UASC Deal

By Foo Yun Chee Nov 15 (Reuters) – German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd is set to secure EU antitrust approval for its merger with United Arab

November 15, 2016
Total Views: 17

Monday, November 14, 2016
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Seeking More Cost Cuts, Hapag-Lloyd Posts Quarterly Profit Rise

FRANKFURT, Nov 14 (Reuters) – German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd reported a rise in third-quarter net profit and said it would press ahead with

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
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Hanjin Collapse May Spur Shipping Consolidation, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says

By Nicholas Brautlecht (Bloomberg) — The collapse of Hanjin Shipping Co. will probably spark fresh consolidation among container lines as they attempt to

September 14, 2016
Total Views: 94

Friday, August 26, 2016
Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says UASC Merger Benefits Arriving in 2017
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Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says UASC Merger Benefits Arriving in 2017

HAMBURG, Aug 26 (Reuters) – German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd expects to reap a third of targeted annual synergies of $400 million from its

August 26, 2016
Total Views: 26

Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Will UASC provide some balance as Hapag-Lloyd walks a tightrope?
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Will UASC provide some balance as Hapag-Lloyd walks a tightrope?

By Alessandro Pasetti (TheLoadstar) The interim results of Hapag-Lloyd were uninspiring, to say the least. Not only is the world’s

August 23, 2016
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, August 10, 2016
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Hapag-Lloyd Reports First Half Operating Loss as Freight Rates Slump

FRANKFURT, Aug 10 (Reuters) – German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd said it dropped to a first-half operating loss as disappointing freight rates

August 10, 2016
Total Views: 24

Monday, July 18, 2016
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Hapag-Lloyd Drops as Forecast Cut Overshadows UASC Merger Plan

By Nicholas Brautlecht (Bloomberg) — Hapag-Lloyd AG fell the most since its initial public offering in November as a forecast of lower profit and a

July 18, 2016
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
UASC Eyeing Chemical Tanker Unit Sale as Part of Hapag-Lloyd Deal
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UASC Eyeing Chemical Tanker Unit Sale as Part of Hapag-Lloyd Deal

By Dinesh Nair and Nicholas Brautlecht (Bloomberg) — United Arab Shipping Co. is weighing a sale of its tanker business for oil and petrochemicals that

July 12, 2016
Total Views: 29

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Hapag-Lloyd Agrees to UASC Merger Deal
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Hapag-Lloyd Agrees to UASC Merger Deal

FRANKFURT, June 28 (Reuters) – German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd AG has agreed a merger deal with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), creating

June 28, 2016
Total Views: 64

Friday, May 13, 2016
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Hapag-Lloyd Unveils Container Shipping’s Newest Mega-Alliance

By Jonathan Saul and Vera Eckert LONDON/FRANKFURT, May 13 (Reuters) – German container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd has formed a new alliance with five

May 13, 2016
Total Views: 49

Thursday, April 21, 2016
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Hapag-Lloyd and UASC in Merger Talks as Industry Grapples with Falling Freight Rates

By Nicholas Brautlecht (Bloomberg) — Hapag-Lloyd AG is in talks with United Arab Shipping Co. on a possible combination of their container businesses,

April 21, 2016
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, March 23, 2016
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Hapag-Lloyd Sees Better Market, Lower Costs Boosting 2016 Operating Profit

HAMBURG, March 23 (Reuters) – German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd said it expected a clear increase in operating profit (EBIT) this year thanks

March 23, 2016
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
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Hapag-Lloyd Returns to Profit

FRANKFURT, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Newly-listed German container shipping group Hapag Lloyd said on Wednesday it broke even in the third quarter as it

November 11, 2015
Total Views: 12