Archive of Press Releases 2006
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20 Dec 2006 Five newbuildings for Hapag-Lloyd in 2007
In 2007, Hapag-Lloyd will integrate three newbuildings into its fleet, enabling it to keep pace with the expected growth in global container transport.
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28 Nov 2006 Rate increase necessary for North America services
Freight rates have come under pressure in recent months with the entry of new players into the North Atlantic market. Moreover, costs, particularly for charters, bunkering and additional security measures, have risen.
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31 Oct 2006 Grand Alliance reduces Trans Pacific capacity in slack season
The Grand Alliance (GA) member lines engaged in the Trans Pacific trade, Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), have announced a reduction of the capacity during the traditional slack season.
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20 Oct 2006 Grand Alliance Restructures Asia / North Europa EU2 Service
The Grand Alliance member lines, Hapag-Lloyd (HL), MISC Berhad. (MISC), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) have announced the restructuring of the Asia/North Europe EU2 service from early 2007.
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06 Oct 2006 Hapag-Lloyd expanding service to West Africa
The Hamburg-based shipping line Hapag-Lloyd is increasing its involvement with West Africa. It is establishing its own service linking Dakar and Tema in West Africa and Hamburg, Amsterdam and Southampton in Europe at the end of the year.
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13 Sep 2006 Ulrich Kranich appointed Human Relations Executive
The Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd AG has appointed Ulrich Kranich, member of the Hapag-Lloyd AG Executive Board, Human Relations Executive with immediate effect.
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01 Sep 2006 Dual-Purpose Ship
In Hamburg, one of the largest training ships in the world, the Chicago Express, has for the first time taken a group of future officers on board eight nautical officer cadets have reported for duty.
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30 Aug 2006 Launch of Africa service
Hapag-Lloyd present on all 5 continents. The new weekly service from Europe to South Africa ist starting in October 2006.
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31 Jul 2006 Grand Alliance and The New World Alliance Announce Joint Asia-US East Coast Service
The member lines of the Grand Alliance (GA) in the Transpacific trade - Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), and The New World Alliance (TNWA) - APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL) - are pleased to announce that from August 2006 they will commence an Asia-United States East Coast service via the Panama Canal.
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24 Jul 2006 Ulrich Kranich appointed Chief Financial Officer
Ulrich Kranich (56) was appointed by the supervisory board of Hapag-Lloyd AG to the companys executive board with effect from July 1st 2006. He is responsible for the financial area.
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24 Jul 2006 New name for Hapag-Lloyd Container Line
The organisational consolidation of Hapag-Lloyd AG and Hapag-Lloyd Container Linie GmbH (HLCL) already realised in 2005 is now also being effected in formal legal terms in the context of the integration of CP Ships. Hapag-Lloyd AG and Hapag-Lloyd Container Line form a single unit and will operate in future under Hapag-Lloyd AG.
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30 Jun 2006 Hapag-Lloyd inaugurates South Africa service
Hapag-Lloyd, which has so far focused mainly on East-West services, is expanding its African network by starting a service to South Africa in mid-October.
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19 Apr 2006 Hapag-Lloyd joins the Top 5 lines - Integration is proceeding rapidly
With its acquisition of CP Ships, Hapag-Lloyd now belongs to the Top 5 in global container shipping. The integration is proceeding rapidly. In 2005, Hapag-Lloyd again increased its profit, improving slightly on the record level for the previous year.
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26 Jan 2006 New slot exchange agreement on Mediterranean - US trade between Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. agreed on a new slot exchange on the Mediterranean - US trade as from mid-Feb 2006.
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25 Jan 2006 Grand Alliance Member lines expand service network in 2006
The Grand Alliance member lines Hapag-Lloyd Container Line (HLCL), MISC Berhad. (MISC), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), have announced that they have restructured their service network with a new customer-oriented schedule.
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10 Jan 2006 Hapag-Lloyd Container Line: Expanded management and organisation
In line with its integration of CP Ships, Hapag-Lloyd is enlarging its globally standardised organisation from three to five regions. The management will also be expanded accordingly with the inclusion of CP Ships executives Juan Manuel Gonzalez, Glenn Hards and Alan Boylan.
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02 Jan 2006 Adolf Adrion appointed CEO of CP Ships
The board of CP Ships Limited has appointed Adolf Adrion new CEO effective 1st January 2006 following the completion of the acquisition of CP Ships by Hapag-Lloyd at the end of 2005. The new CFO will be Ulrich Kranich, effective 1st February 2006.