TIM eMagazine Vol.2 Issue 9
MSC Crowned - “Container
Line Of The Year”
Credits: UASC
Hapag-Lloyd successfully
completes integration
with UASC
H
apag-Lloyd successfully completed the integration of UASC into the
Group. At a gathering of the shipping company’s global management
in Hamburg, Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG, said in the
afternoon: “Thanks to the very good cooperation of our teams we have
managed to successfully implement this integration in just six months.
In the process, our extensive experience from earlier mergers - such as
with CP Ships in 2005 and with CSAV in 2014 – helped us a lot.”
Hapag-Lloyd merged with the United Arab Shipping Company on
May 24, 2017. Within the subsequent six months, the operating businesses, the IT systems,
the different fleets, and the corresponding departments and country organizations were
brought together. With more than 12,000 employees in five sales regions and 126 countries,
as well as a fleet of 215 modern container ships, Hapag-Lloyd is now the fifth-largest liner
shipping company in the world with one of the youngest and most competitive fleets in the
sector.
Hapag-Lloyd now offers 125 liner services in a global network to its customers.
Beginning in 2019, Hapag-Lloyd expects annual synergies of USD 435 million as a
result of the merger with UASC. “Already in 2018, we will benefit from the merger of the two
shipping companies due to significant cost reductions,” Habben Jansen said.
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Credits: UASC
Pictured left to right: Joanne Turner – Commercial Director, Freight-
liner, which sponsored the award; Dan Everitt – Managing Director
MSC UK; Rob Beckett – awards host.
This award is particularly special as it was voted
for by our customers and it highlights the hard
work and dedication MSC employees put into
client service. We would like to thank everybody
who took the time to vote for MSC.
M
SC is delighted to receive the ‘Container Line
of the Year’ award at the 2017 Lloyd’s Loading
List Global Freight Awards.
This award is particularly special as
it was voted for by our customers and it
highlights the hard work and dedication MSC
employees put into client service. We would
like to thank everybody who took the time to
vote for MSC.
“This accolade is global recognition of our commitment to our
customers,” said Dan Everitt, Managing Director of MSC UK, who
accepted the commendation at a ceremony in London. “I was
humbled to accept the award in front of our customers, suppliers
and industry peers on behalf of MSC colleagues worldwide.”
MSC looks forward to further strengthening our client
relationships in 2018.
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