Hapag-Lloyd: 50 Years of Container Shipping in Germany
50 years after the beginning of modern container shipping in Germany, international trade is handled by 6,397 containerships, with a capacity of 21.1 million TEU. Hapag-Lloyd’s container fleet numbers among the largest in the industry. The revolution reached Germany 50 years ago. And even if no gunshots were heard, there was still a loud bang. On May 5, 1966, the Fairland, owned by the American shipping company Sea-Land, called at Bremen’s Überseehafen (overseas port). On the next day…
Sixteen Tons of Beer for Brooklyn
In 1966 North German Lloyd (NDL) carried out Germany’s first multimodal door-to-door shipment. The customer was delighted as cargo could no longer ‘get lost’ on the way. An interesting, almost forgotten story from the beginning of the container era. The announcement by the American shipping company Sealand at the beginning of 1966 that they would establish a container service between the East Coast of the U.S.A. and Europe caused action at Hapag and NDL. A few short weeks later a member of the Hapag executive board…
Ship’s Boy to Executive Board
Hapag-Lloyd executive board member Adolf Adrion is retiring at the end of the year after over 50 years with the company. “Adolf Adrion is leaving us as a shipping expert who put his excellent expertise and experience in the service of Hapag-Lloyd for more than 50 years and also assumed many honorary posts in the maritime industry. It was only fitting that he was accepted into the Maritime Hall of Fame this year,” declared Michael Behrendt, chairman of the executive board of Hapag-Lloyd AG, on the occasion of the official farewell, attended by close on 200 invited guests, including customers, partners and vendors from all over the world. After attending navigation school, Adolf Adrion started his career as a deck boy on a Hapag general cargo ship on August 14th 1957.
World’s Largest Containership Named
Colombo Express, the world’s largest containership at 1099 ft. (335 m) long, 141 ft. (43 m) wide, and able to carry 8,750 containers, was recently named. The patron of the new Hapag-Lloyd flagship was Christiane Krumnow, wife of the supervisory board chairman of TUI AG, Dr. Jürgen Krumnow. “Global container transport remains a growth market,” said Michael Behrendt, chairman of the executive board of Hapag-Lloyd AG. “Today’s volume of 71 million standard containers is forecast to grow to almost 91 million by 2008 – an increase of almost 30% or 20 million containers. With our fleet expansion program, we are well equipped to meet the challenges of the future and fully intend to continue to expand our market position." The ship was built at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea.
German Line Celebrates 150 Anniversary
H.H. Meier on February 20, 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. “North German Lloyd was an institution. line at the festive event in the Bremen town hall. key role in the early days of aviation. The legendary Lloyd founder H.H. also a vital figure in the establishment of Bremer Bank. emigrants with modern steamers rapidly and reliably to New York. hope of a better life. Bremen and Lloyd. the politics of the Senate. between a shipping line and its region. is no exaggeration to say that Lloyd was Bremen. Hapag-Lloyd AG in 1970. “It was a wise move. success,” pointed out Dr. AG and supervisory board chairman of Hapag-Lloyd AG, in his festive address.
Hapag-Lloyd Takes Delivery of Containership
Hapag-Lloyd has taken delivery of another mega containership with a capacity for 8,750 standard containers, the Osaka Express. The vessel was named in Hong Kong and will be deployed between Europe and Far East. Desbois, CEO of JF Hillebrand Group AG. and whiskies and is leading in this segment worldwide. merchandise carried in a container can thus quickly reach six-figure sums. The Osaka Express is being deployed between Europe and the Far East. ship is 1,099 ft. long and 141 ft. wide and measures over 196.8 ft. keel to superstructure. dimensions of three football fields. containers and has 730 reefer plugs for refrigerated containers. days. Michael Behrendt noted that Hapag-Lloyd has a very traditional link with China.
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”. The vessel was named in Hong Kong and will be deployed between Europe and Far East. “Over a third of containers carried in global transport is accounted for by China. All forecasts indicate continued stable growth. To be able always to provide adequate ship capacity for our customers in Asia, we have invested massively in recent years and will continue to do so in future,” emphasised Michael Behrendt, chairman of the executive board of Hapag-Lloyd AG, at the naming ceremony in Hong Kong. The naming was performed in Hong Kong by Catherine Desbois, wife of Gérard Desbois, CEO of JF Hillebrand Group AG.
