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Hapag-Lloyd AG

Hapag-Lloyd AG is a German international shipping and container transport company. It was formed in 1970 through a merger of Hamburg-American Line and North German Lloyd.

Yilport publishes review of Malta Freeport activities

Freeport, Malta (PortSEurope) November 1, 2017 – The Yilport quarterly corporate magazine has reviewed the company’s activities at Malta Freeport....

NABU publishes its 7th cruise ship pollution rankings

Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) September 5, 2017 – Even in the seventh edition of the cruise industry ranking, not a single cruise ship in Europe from...

Hapag-Lloyd works on integrating UASC business in Egypt

Port Said, Egypt (Ports Europe) August 28, 2017 – Hapag-Lloyd confirmed that the process of merging with UASC businesses in Egypt is currently underway. The...

MSC launches new service connecting Sines port to N Europe, S America

Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 28, 2017 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is planning to launch a new service connecting Portugal’s...

Maersk shifts strategy, remains in Vigo port

Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – When the definitive abandonment of Vigo port by Maersk was taken for granted, the Danish shipowner has...

Hapag-Lloyd to carry out call of luxury cruise ship at Marín port

Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) August 7, 2017 – The decision of Hapag-Lloyd to make a call of a luxury cruise in Marín port “is without a doubt great...

Pontevedra businessmen hail Hapag-Lloyd’s cruise call at Marín port

Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) August 7, 2017 – The first call of a cruise ship in the port of Marín is “a positive news for the area, but what is...

The Alliance’s weekly maritime service in Barcelona attracts significant interest

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2017 – The weekly maritime service between Asia and the Mediterranean launched in April by The Alliance – MOL,...

Italian MP recommends special economic zone for Cagliari port

Cagliari, Italy (PortSEurope) July 4, 2017 – Italian Member of Parliament (MP) Mauro Pili has proposed the launch of a strategic plan for the recovery of...

Hapag-Lloyd improves IMEX service between Mediterranean, India, Middle East

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 15, 2017 – Hapag-Lloyd has announced the improvement of its IMEX service between the Mediterranean, India and the Middle East...

Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Maersk to update container services at Odessa port in May

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 15, 2017 – Odessa port is planning a significant expansion of its activities. The Odessa container terminal (OCT), which is...

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd returns to Vigo port

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 15, 2017 – German group Hapag-Lloyd returns to the Guixar container terminal of Vigo port. Ships of Hapag-Lloyd have not been...

The Alliance shipping group returns to Damietta port

Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) May 15, 2017 – The Alliance group of shipping companies that withdrew from East Port Said in March due to increased fees...

Hapag-Lloyd announces update of MGX service

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 9, 2017 – Hapag-Lloyd has announced the update of its Mediterranean Gulf Express (MGX) service with the inclusion of a call...

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