Hapag-Lloyd Expands ‘Hamburg Express’ Class Fleet with Delivery of Genova Express

Hapag-Lloyd has welcomed a new addition to its growing fleet, marking the eleventh vessel in its advanced ‘Hamburg Express’ class of containerships. The latest ship, Genova Express, was officially named at the Okpo shipyard of Hanwha Ocean in South Korea and is set to be deployed on the Far East–North Europe Service, under the newly

Hapag-Lloyd partners with ZeroNorth for digital bunkering solution

Hapag-Lloyd has partnered with Danish tech company ZeroNorth to launch a digital bunker procurement and planning solution. The partnership will collaborate on creating a digital solution for Hapag-Lloyd to navigate the energy transition, reduce fuel costs, and lower service costs. ZeroNorth said the solution will set a ‘new industry standard’ for digitalising end-to-end bunker planning

Hapag-Lloyd takes delivery of LNG-fuelled newbuild

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has taken delivery of a new container vessel built by Hanwha Ocean of South Korea. Singapore Express has capacity for 24,000 TEUs and can run LNG, which is stored in IMO Type B fuel tanks made from high-manganese steel. The material was selected for the tanks due to its lower cost,

SGL partners with Hapag-Lloyd for ocean biofuel initiative

Scan Global Logistics (SGL) and Hapag-Lloyd announced their partnership with a multimillion-dollar ocean biofuel initiative. This collaboration underscores a big step forward in both companies’ shared sustainability ambitions. As informed, with sustainability being a key aspect of both companies’ strategies, SGL and Hapag-Lloyd have embarked on an initiative to integrate biofuels into their shipping operations.

Hapag-Lloyd and IKEA collaborate to advance cleaner shipping

Hapag-Lloyd has entered a cooperation with IKEA Supply Chain Operations to decarbonise the Hapag-Lloyd container shipments originating from Asia, marking an important step towards a more sustainable maritime industry. For the period March 2024 to February 2025, both companies have agreed to use Hapag-Lloyd’s highest product option for biofuels “Ship Green 100”, which relies on

Hapag Lloyd signs agreement with Seaspan Corp

Hapag Lloyd’s brand continues to appear on the radar of green shipping developments following last week’s announcement that Zemba (Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance) has awarded the Hamburg carrier a zero-emission contract. In the latest decarbonisation drive involving Hapag Lloyd (HL) has signed an agreement with vessel owner Seaspan Corporation to retrofit five 10 100-TEU charter