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 30.04.08   „Kuala Lumpur Express“ named in Port Klang 
For the first time Hapag-Lloyd today named a containership in Malaysia. It is the second state-of-the-art training ship in the fleet.
 28.04.08   Start of new EPIC service : Direct link to Karachi – improved connection with Alexandria 
The restructured EPIC service jointly provided by Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd linking Northern Europe with the Mediterranean region, Middle East and India will also offer a direct connection between Karachi and Hamburg, Tilbury and Antwerp.
 10.04.08   Grand Alliance starts new EU5 Service 
The Grand Alliance announces the implementation of a new EU5 Service and updates to its Far East Service.
 17.03.08   Hapag-Lloyd improving ANP service  
Shorter transit times between Australia/New Zealand and US East Coast.
 03.03.08   Containership "Bremen Express" named - firm orders for 15 mega containerships up to 2011 
Hapag-Lloyd is naming the containership “Bremen Express” in Bremerhaven today. The patron of the 335m long mega containership capable of carrying 8,749 standard containers is Hilde Herwig, wife of Thomas W. Herwig, managing partner of the long-established Bremen logistics company Röhlig.
 03.03.08   Speech of Mr. Michael Behrendt at the naming lunch of "Bremen Express"  
Speech by Michael Behrendt, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG, at the naming lunch for the “Bremen Express” on March 3rd 2008 in Bremen.
 03.03.08   Speech of Mr. Adolf Adrion at the naming of "Bremen Express" 
Speech by Adolf Adrion, member of the executive board of Hapag-Lloyd AG, at the naming of the “Bremen Express” on March 3rd 2008 in Bremerhaven.
 18.02.08   Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd restructuring EPIC service 
Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd are restructuring the EPIC service between Europe and Middle East/India.
 08.02.08   Hapag-Lloyd restructures North Europe service to Greece and Turkey 
Hapag-Lloyd has restructured its European Express Service (EEX) between North Europe and Greece / Turkey facilitating a doubling of weekly departures.
 22.01.08   Grand Alliance upgrades ATX service in cooperation with ZIM 
Grand Alliance members are upgrading a service on the North Europe - North USA Atlantic Trade, in cooperation with ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
 10.01.08   Press Release on behalf of Container Shipping Information Service 
The global container shipping industry today launched a major public awareness drive with the formation of The Container Shipping Information Service (CSIS).
 21.12.07   "GL Excellence - 5 stars" Certification 
The award is for the introduction of high standards of safety and security, environment and quality
 07.11.07   Speech by Adolf Adrion at the naming of “Hanover Express" 
Speech by Adolf Adrion, member of the executive board of Hapag-Lloyd AG, at the naming of the “Hanover Express” on November 6th 2007
 07.11.07   Speech by Michael Behrendt at the naming of “Hanover Express”  
Speech by Michael Behrendt, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG, at the naming lunch for the “Hanover Express” on November 6th 2007
 06.11.07   New mega containership for Hapag-Lloyd 
The “Hanover Express”, which is capable of carrying 8,750 containers, is one of the world’s largest containerships. The newbuilding was named today in Hamburg.
 01.08.07   Successful cooperation extended for 10 years 
The Grand Alliance, founded in 1998, is the leading integrated consortium in container liner shipping. Its members are Hapag-Lloyd, MISC Berhad, Malaysia, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Japan, and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Hong Kong. The four member lines have today extended their cooperation for a further term of ten years.

 29.05.07   Hapag-Lloyd reduces share of heavy containers 
Hapag-Lloyd has decided to limit the transport of heavy containers on the route from Europe to the Far East.
 25.05.07   Grand Alliance enhances its Mediterranean-Asia loop M  
Responding to the increasing cargo volume Grand Alliance is adjusting its service between the Mediterranean and Asia (EUM).
 21.05.07   Grand Alliance's new service concept for Asia/US East Coast 
The East Coast South (ECS) and East Coast North (ECN) will be reconfigured to offer more diverse loading options and optimal transit time from South, North and Central China.

 18.05.07   Eight newbuildings for Hapag-Lloyd 
Global container transport volume should surge to 138m standard containers by 2011, according to Global Insight, one of the leading economic research institutes. This would mean an increase of 40m containers or over 40% compared with 2006.
 27.04.07   New mega containership for Hapag-Lloyd -“Tsingtao Express” deployed between Europe and Far East 
Hapag-Lloyd AG has expanded its fleet with another containership. The “Tsingtao Express” was named in Qingdao, China today. She can carry 8,750 standard containers.
 19.04.07   Joint Press release APL, CMA-CGM and Hapag-Lloyd 
APL, CMA-CGM, Hapag-Lloyd enhance joint India - America Express Service.<BR>First call at Savannah, Ga., May 11 for Suez Canal service.
 27.03.07   Australia/New Zealand - Fastest transit times to "down under" 
Hapag-Lloyd is restructuring its service from Northern Europe to Australia/New Zealand to offer the fastest transit times via Suez to “down under”.
 22.03.07   Grand Alliance Asia-Black Sea Service 
The Grand Alliance will be launching a new weekly service to cover the Asia-Black Sea market.
 22.02.07   Press release of TUI AG 
TUI takes first steps of announced divestments. Group sells container terminal and seven container ships.
 20.02.07   150 years of North German Lloyd - a Bremen institution 
North German Lloyd (Norddeutscher Lloyd - NDL) was founded by the legendary H.H. Meier on February 20th 1857. Since its merger with Hapag in 1970, it has been part of Hapag-Lloyd, which is today among the top 5 in global container shipping.
 20.02.07   Speech by Michael Behrendt, Chairman of the Executive Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG at the celebration marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of North German Lloyd 
North German Lloyd was an institution and played a key role in daily life and foreign trade.
 20.02.07   The History of Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd) 
Summary of the most important developments (Note: only German text version available!).
 15.02.07   New mega containership for Hapag-Lloyd 
Hapag-Lloyd has taken delivery of another mega containership with a capacity for 8,750 standard containers, the "Osaka Express".