home help sitemap contact eng deu esp 中文 Press Releases User id Password Company About us Press IR Career Business Fleet Products & Services Offices Local Info News Online Business Press Releases Publications Photo Library Press Releases 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Subscribe Unsubscribe Contact For further questions please contact: Rainer Horn Spokesman Tel +49 (0)40 3001-2529 Fax +49 (0)40 33 53 60 presse@hlag.com Press Releases 29 Sep 2014 Incident involving the “Colombo Express” in the Suez Canal Impact with the “Maersk Tanjong” / No injuries and no damage to the environment / Ships were able to continue on 12 Sep 2014 G6 Alliance announces Asia-U.S. West Coast Schedule Update Two voyages to be cancelled / Due to seasonal changes in market demand / Further service adjustments where necessary 11 Sep 2014 Hapag-Lloyd welcomes EU approval for transaction with CSAV Approvals in few other jurisdictions are still pending / Transaction will create fourth largest container shipping company in the world 12 Aug 2014 Unsatisfactory rate development affects business in first half-year Transport volume increased by 5.8% / Average rate down 6.4% / Currency-adjusted revenue remains stable / Transport expenses significantly reduced / Further cost-cutting measures in the pipeline 01 Jul 2014 Rolf Habben Jansen to become Chief Executive Officer of Hapag-Lloyd Changes in the Executive Board resulting from departure of Michael Behrendt and Ulrich Kranich / Anthony J. Firmin to become new Executive Board member 13 May 2014 Hapag-Lloyd competes well in a difficult market environment in the first quarter 5.5% greater transport volume / Freight rates remain under pressure / Persistently aggressive competition burdens earnings / Weak US dollar affects revenue development 23 Apr 2014 Dr Jürgen Weber to hand over the chair of the Supervisory Board to Michael Behrendt in autumn Three important tasks fulfilled / Handover to complete merger with CSAV / Michael Behrendt to support the integration 16 Apr 2014 Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV agree to merge and create the fourth largest container shipping company Binding agreement signed / In return for contributing its container business, CSAV becomes new core shareholder of Hapag-Lloyd / Hapag-Lloyd becomes the world’s fourth-largest liner shipping company 26 Mar 2014 Hapag-Lloyd increases operating result and volume in 2013 financial year Operating result improved by EUR 41.0 million to EUR 67.2 million / EBITDA increases by EUR 54.6 million to EUR 389.1 million / 4.6% more transport volume / Persistently strong competition and high energy costs 28 Feb 2014 Hapag-Lloyd launches new service between Japan, Singapore and Jakarta Enhanced service network between Japan and South East Asia / Port rotation includes four Japanese ports / First sailing mid of March 20 Feb 2014 G6 Alliance announces port rotations for Transpacific West Coast and Trans-Atlantic services 17 services in two new trade lanes / 12 Transpacific West Coast services / 5 Trans-Atlantic services / More connections / Improved transit times 07 Feb 2014 Hans Jakob Kruse has died Hapag-Lloyd mourns the loss of former Executive Board chairman / Hans Jakob Kruse led the Company from 1973 until 1993 22 Jan 2014 Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU is not binding / Next phase with due diligence begins 13 Jan 2014 G6 Alliance announces Asia-Europe schedule update Two void sailings / Response to seasonal changes in market demand © Hapag-Lloyd AG terms of web usageterms of transportterms of purchaseimprintprivacy statement