Last week Lloyd’s List, one of the most important news sources for the maritime industry, has honored Hapag-Lloyd with its Global Award in the category of “Containership Operator of the Year”. The award was bestowed at a ceremony at the National Maritime Museum in London which was attended by more than 450 representatives of the global shipping industry, the company said in its press release.
Hapag-Lloyd was chosen from entries taken from around the world and adjudicated by an international judging panel of 11 jurors. In its assessment, the jury particularly praised Hapag-Lloyd for its IPO in the fall of 2015 and for the mergers with CSAV and UASC. For the jurors, these were bold steps, and examples of successful cultural transformation in a globally active company.