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Containership Giants Move Freight Away From Gulf Hot Spots

Some carriers are canceling bookings temporarily, skipping some port calls, warning of delays and implementing surcharges to transport containers through the conflict zone. 

March 2, 2026
BusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Hapag-Lloyd to Buy Competitor Zim in $4.2 Billion Deal

Hapag-Lloyd is buying Israel’s Zim Integrated Shipping Services as the German shipping company aims to grow in size and bolster its presence in Asia.

February 17, 2026
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Shipping Firms Face Tough 2026 as Reopening of Red Sea Looms

Supply continues to expand at a record pace, with a projected 36% surge in new vessel capacity from 2023 to 2027. On the flip side, demand for container shipping is expected to contract 1.1% in 2026.

February 4, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal FreightTCA

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Reroute Ships From Baltimore

A.P. Moller-Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have switched a major route for their Gemini joint venture to the Delaware River container terminals, effective Jan. 4.

December 19, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Sees ‘Huge Surge’ in Volume in Last Few Days

Hapag-Lloyd is seeing a jump in business after the U.S. and China lowered tariffs, the company’s CEO said, as the trade war ceasefire unleashes a wave of pent-up demand for shipping.

May 14, 2025
BusinessLogisticsGlobal FreightTCA

Hapag-Lloyd Profitable Despite Global Downturn

HAMBURG, Germany — The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says it has made a good profit so far this year, despite the economic downturn and several international crises.

November 14, 2024
BusinessLogisticsGlobal FreightTCA

German Shipping Giant Hapag-Lloyd Posts Higher Profits

HAMBURG, Germany — The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has raised its profit forecast for the current financial year because of rising freight rates.

October 25, 2024
BusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Expect Red Sea to Be Unsafe Into 2025

A.P. Moller Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd plan to begin their partnership sailing south of Africa, indicating they expect the Red Sea to remain unsafe well into 2025.

October 9, 2024
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Hapag-Lloyd Warns of Further Earnings Decline in 2024

Following a slump in profits in 2023, German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd expects earnings to decline again in 2024.

March 14, 2024
BusinessLogisticsGlobal FreightTCA

Container Boom Leads to Q4 Earnings Dip at Hapag-Lloyd

HAMBURG, Germany — The sharp drop in freight prices following the pandemic has caused a slump in sales and profits at German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd.

January 31, 2024

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