Hapag-Lloyd has further expanded its container fleet by 60,000 teu in response to the sharp increase in demand, which has led to a shortage of containers across the world.
Severe imbalances – such as with exports from Asia, but also owing to congestion in ports and delays in hinterland transports – are causing containers to be tied up in transit for considerably longer periods of time.
Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, said: “Demand continues to be very high, and the supply of container equipment is currently one of our industry’s biggest challenges and demands our full attention.
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