2015 July 28   15:59

Hapag-Lloyd informs about a port change on GS1 Service

Hapag-Lloyd announced on Monday that the US Gulf – South America East Coast Service (GS1) will move the call at Rio de Janeiro to Sepetiba starting in week 35:

Rio de Janeiro/Sepetiba

Libra Terminal last call (Rio de Janeiro)

ZANTE 1528N, ETA: August 18, 2015
Sepetiba TECON S/A terminal first call (Sepetiba)

E.R. SWEDEN 1529N, ETA: August 25, 2015

"With this change of rotation, we expect to offer a better and more reliable product, which allows you a better access to Sepetiba," the Company said in a press 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.