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• 04 Dec 2000 Closer cooperation between Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg-Süd

  In addition to jointly operating services to the South American West Coast and the Caribbean, Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg-Süd will now also cooperate offering services to the South American East Coast. The shipping lines are also examining possibilities for further joint ventures.

• 18 Sep 2000 Hapag-Lloyd names another containership

  Hapag-Lloyd is steadily expanding its fleet and will commission a total of seven 4,900 TEU newbuildings in 2000. The fourth containership in this series was named the "Rotterdam Express" in Rotterdam today.

• 14 Sep 2000 Hapag-Lloyd in 1999/2000

  Preliminary report on the 1999/2000 financial year by Bernd Wrede, Chairman of the Executive Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG

• 28 Aug 2000 Singapore Express enters service - Hapag-Lloyd expands its fleet

  Hapag-Lloyd plans to continue to achieve strong growth in container transport. On August 28th 2000 the "Singapore Express" will be integrated into the fleet as the fifth of seven 4,900 TEU newbuildings introduced this year.

• 14 Jul 2000 New service between Mediterranean and US East Coast

• 15 Jun 2000 Growth in container transport on the North Atlantic

  Container transport on the North Atlantic is growing in both directions. From August Hapag-Lloyd and its Grand Alliance partners will offer an improved service structure and additional departures.

• 19 May 2000 Twins for Hapag-Lloyd

  The two Hapag-Lloyd newbuildings "Bremen Express" and "Tokyo Express" were named today in Ulsan, Korea. They can each carry 4,890 standard containers. Hapag-Lloyd will increase its fleet from 25 to 29 vessels by the end of 2000.

• 20 Apr 2000 North-East Passage - No alternative (yet)

  The subject of the North-East Passage has again been raised by British oceanographers. Although this sea route is considerably shorter, it can be negotiated only a few months a year and does not represent a viable option for liner shipping.

• 19 Apr 2000 Grand Alliance now present on all East/West routes

  The members of the Grand Alliance will start a joint service on the North Atlantic this summer. The consortium will thus be represented on all global East-West routes.

• 23 Mar 2000 Annual general meeting

  The annual general meeting gave its approval to the gratifying annual accounts and proposed dividend as well as the portfolio restructuring. The executive board is confident that with high investment and profit-oriented growth the group will put in another good performance this year.

• 23 Mar 2000 Hapag-Lloyd continues to expand its fleet

  Hapag-Lloyd's order for four new containerships shows that it intends to continue to improve its position in international liner shipping. The newbuildings represent the carrier's advance into the latest ship generation.

• 24 Feb 2000 Hapag-Lloyd Press Conference on the 1998/99 Results

  Comments by Bernd Wrede, Chairman of the Executive Board

• 14 Feb 2000 Hapag-Lloyd's fleet expansion

  Hapag-Lloyd continues to focus on strong growth and will integrate seven 4,800 TEU newbuildings into its fleet in 2000. The first of these containerships was named today in Antwerp.

• 04 Feb 2000 Rickmers Line returns to family ownership