Tag: Hapag-Lloyd

Scan Global Logistics and Hapag-Lloyd expand partnership to decarbonize ocean freight

May 20, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Germany, Scan Global Logistics (SGL) and Hapag-Lloyd are strengthening their partnership to further reduce emissions in ocean freight. By expanding their collaboration and leveraging Hapag-Lloyd’s Ship Green solution and integrating it into the existing product portfolio of emission-reducing solutions that SGL offers, which enables the global freight forwarder’s customers to take immediate and measurable […]

Hapag-Lloyd and DSV sign two-year Ship Green framework

February 24, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Norway, Hapag-Lloyd and DSV have signed a two-year Ship Green framework agreement for the purchase of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. The reductions will be generated through the use of sustainable marine fuels within Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet. The expansion of the partnership comes on the back of an already successful cooperation between DSV […]

Hapag-Lloyd contracts Chinese shipyard for eight dual-fuel methanol for $500M

December 15, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In China, Hapag-Lloyd has signed a contract with the Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles for the construction of eight new container ships. The ordered units will each have a capacity of 4,500 TEU and are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029. The investment volume amounts to more than $500 million. The new ships will be […]

DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd agree three-year marine fuels deal

September 29, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Germany, DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have achieved a major milestone in their joint efforts to decarbonize supply chains. The two companies have signed a three-year framework agreement for Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions resulting from the use of sustainable marine fuels within Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet. As part of this agreement, the first […]

Hapag-Lloyd and Shell sign bio-LNG supply agreement

September 11, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Germany, Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG B.V. have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied biomethane starting with immediate effect. The agreement builds on a strategic collaboration established in 2023 to accelerate the decarbonization of alternative marine fuels. Biomethane, also known as Bio-LNG, plays a significant role in Hapag-Lloyd’s decarbonization strategy, which […]

Hapag-Lloyd successfully bunkers bio-methane

May 21, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In the Netherlands, Hapag-Lloyd has reached significant milestones in its efforts to decarbonize the shipping industry under the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) initiative. The company successfully completed its bio-methane bunkering operations, marking a major step toward the company’s ambitious goal of achieving net-zero fleet operations by 2045. In March 2025, Hapag-Lloyd’s Hanoi Express […]

Shipping companies push against crop-based biofuels

February 23, 2025 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd, compatriot environmental association NABU and a number of other companies have jointly called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to remove ‘unsustainable’ biofuels from its list of alternative fuels. “Biofuels are a fatal mistake that must be stopped as soon as possible. Fuels […]

Hapag-Lloyd locks in $4 billion green financing for newbuilds

February 6, 2025 | Jim Kendrick

In Germany, Hapag-Lloyd secured $4 billion in financing for 24 new low-emission container ships to be built in China under its Green Financing Framework, certified by DNV to meet Green Loan Principles. The ships, with a combined capacity of 312,000 TEU, are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2029. The financing package includes $900 million […]

Hapag-Lloyd begins using Mabanaft’s B30 in Hamburg

December 16, 2024 | Meghan Sapp

In Germany, Mabanaft has reached an agreement with the shipping company Hapag-Lloyd for the supply of B30 biofuel. A first test delivery of 1,000 metric tons of B30 VLSFO from Mabanaft’s Waltershof tank terminal was scheduled for December 12 in the port of Hamburg for the container ship Delaware Express. The delivery follows an extensive […]

Hapag-Lloyd tests B25 biofuel from ExxonMobil in emissions-cutting move

November 13, 2024 | Jim Kendrick

In the UK, Port Technology International reports in Antwerp, Hapag-Lloyd’s Colorado Express bunkered 1,320 metric tonnes of ExxonMobil’s B25 bio marine fuel mix, marking a step toward lower emissions for global shipping. Composed of ExxonMobil’s Premium HDME 50™ fuel and meeting ISO 8217:2017 standards, the biofuel blend achieved a 20.1% reduction in well-to-wake greenhouse gas […]

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