Hapag-Lloyd is ordering eight 4,500 teu methanol dual-fuel container ships from CIMC Raffles and chartering 14 feeder vessels, investing over $500m to support fleet renewal and emissions cuts.
Hapag-Lloyd has submitted an offer to acquire ZIM, with shares of the Israeli shipping company rising as the board reviews multiple bids.
Asiatic Lloyd has placed another order for two 7,100-teu conventionally fuelled container vessels at Dalian Shipbuilding, following a similar order made six weeks earlier. The newly contracted ships are reported to be fixed to Hapag-Lloyd on long-term charter.
The Suez Canal Authority met with global shipping lines in Ismailia, urging them to resume transits as regional calm and safety improvements support vessel returns.
