Introduction to Hapag Lloyd Company

Introduction to Hapag Lloyd Company

Hapag Lloyd was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. It is one of the world's leading container shipping companies. Hapag Lloyd's predecessor was HAPAG (Hamburg America Shipping Company) and North German Lloyd's Company, which were established in 1847 and 1857 respectively and were active in the field of maritime transportation for over a century. In 1970, these two companies merged to form Hapag Lloyd, which gradually developed into one of the world's major container shipping companies with the rise of container transportation. ‌

Business scope and market position

Hapag Lloyd provides global container shipping services, with operations covering Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, and the Middle East. The company is committed to providing comprehensive logistics services and supply chain solutions, and has approximately 500 branches worldwide with operations in over 100 countries. Hapag Lloyd is currently one of the top five shipping companies in the world, with over 130 container ships and a loading capacity of approximately 410000 TEUs.

Latest news and sustainable development plan

In recent years, Hapag Lloyd has actively promoted sustainable development and is committed to green shipping. In 2020, the company announced multiple sustainable development initiatives and launched a new generation of environmentally friendly container ships. In addition, Hapag Lloyd collaborates with multiple international ports to promote green port initiatives, further consolidating its leading position in environmental protection and innovation.

Market situation in China

Hapag Lloyd has an operations management service center located in Suzhou, China. The center is mainly responsible for sea freight customer service, operations, sales support, and financial management, providing services to the Chinese sea freight market. The steady development of Hapag Lloyd in the Chinese market not only promotes the development of local and surrounding port and terminal businesses, but also provides important support for its global business.