Empty containers: filling the gaps
Published August 31, 2021 in Industry
Hamburg-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has ordered another 75,000 teu dry boxes. The containers will be manufactured in China and delivered to Hapag-Lloyd in the course of Q4/2021. Since the beginning of 2020, Hapag-Lloyd has ordered no less than 625,000 teu. The carrier has currently built up a container fleet of more than 2.8 million teu, among them 250,000 teu reefer containers for refrigerated cargo.
“While the normal turnaround time for our containers lies at 50 days, we currently need up to 60 days and more due to massive congestion at ports, terminals and inland operations worldwide. This means that today about 20% more containers are bound in shipment while transporting the same amount of cargo before the crisis. With our recent container orders, Hapag-Lloyd is further contributing to ease the challenging situation for our customers worldwide,” said Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd. (cd)
(Source: ITJ 31 Aug 2021)
