Hapag-Lloyd has announced temporary stop of bookings to / from Yemen. The shipping company said the decision was due to the current political development and the current air strikes in Yemen, transportation in and out of Yemen has been affected to a great extent.
Feeder traffic has also been severely disrupted.
"We regret to advise that under these circumstances, acceptance of cargo bookings to and from Yemen has to be suspended for the time being. In respect of bookings already accepted for shipment and cargo in transit particularly affected by this situation, we shall revert accordingly," the liner operator said in a media release.
Hapag-Lloyd is a leading global liner shipping company. Hapag-Lloyd AG emerged on September 1st, 1970 from the amalgamation of the two shipping companies Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (Hapag / Hamburg-American Line) and North German Lloyd (NDL). The company's fleet of around 150 modern ships move annually five million containers. Hapaq-Lloyed employes 6,900 staff working at 300 locations in 114 countries.
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