Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Deutsche Afrika-Linien
Hapag-Lloyd has signed framework agreement to acquire German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien’s (DAL) container business, including a 6,589 teu containership and around 17,800 (owned and leased) boxes.
With a history dating back to 1890, DAL is an established liner shipping company for the transportation of containerised cargo and operates with four liner services between Europe, South Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, said: “Africa remains an important strategic growth market. Particularly for our service offering from and to South Africa, DAL is a valuable addition to allowing us to offer our customers a better network and additional port coverage in this region.
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