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Hapag-Lloyd says new CGX to link up Southern China and Northern Europe
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Container line promises fast connection from Dachan Bay to Hamburg
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Hapag-Lloyd says CGX will have weekly departures with a 27-day transit time
German international shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd will offer starting April 1 this year its new China-Germany Express (CGX) service as a two-port loop product, the company said.
The new service will provide another gateway from and to Southern China and directly connect Northern Europe on a weekly basis, Hapag-Lloyd said on its website.
The company said the new offering will allow customers to benefit from intermodal capabilities in Dachan Bay and Hamburg, as well as to gain access to Central and Eastern European markets.
“With our customers’ cargo planning and the strong demand for container transports in mind, we have developed this new service for China-Germany relations that pays attention to addressing the current market challenges,” said Andreas Buetfering, senior director of Trade Management Far East at Hapag-Lloyd.
“We meet these challenges by offering our customers a new and fast connection between China and Europe while … reducing complexities and increasing reliability for them,” Buetfering said.
The new CGX service will operate with eight Panamax vessels and replace Hapag-Lloyd’s Far East Loop 6, 7 and 8 services from April.
The company said this shift will result in a seamless transition to a product that enables improved long-term cargo planning. The CGX will provide regular weekly departures with a 27-day transit time.
The first westbound sailing from Dachan Bay to Hamburg is scheduled for the beginning of April, and the first eastbound sailing from Hamburg to Dachan Bay for beginning of May.
Menawhile, Hapag-Lloyd has been given the Whale-Safe Award 2022 by the Friend of the Sea program of the World Sustainability Organization (WSO) as the international shipping company most committed to minimizing the risk of whale ship strikes.
The award is presented to the shipping line for its measures to prevent such accidents. The rating looks at the largest 20 shipping companies and cruise lines operators.
“Hapag-Lloyd is aware of the impact that shipping has on whales and endangered species. To protect them, we reduce our vessels’ speed in many high-risk regions, and we strictly follow the established ATBAs (areas to be avoided), where many whales are found,” said says Captain Wolfram Guntermann, director of Regulatory Affairs at Hapag-Lloyd.
