Hapag-Lloyd orders another 60,000 containers

Just a few weeks ago, Hapag-Lloyd placed a major order for 150,000 containers in China. Now the German shipping company has gone one better and ordered a further 60,000 boxes. The first units are to be delivered as early as July, thus at least partially eliminating the current shortage. The reasons for the lack of a sufficient number of containers lie in the unexpectedly strong increase in demand for products from Asia, which are mostly shipped to Europe and America by container. In addition, there is an imbalance between imports and exports in Europe, meaning that empty boxes also have to be sent to Asia by ship. In addition to the increased transport volumes and incorrect allocation, there are also longer transport times, partly due to the average of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal.

Text: mb; Photo: Hapag-Lloyd