The long-established Hamburg-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in the “APM Terminals Maasvlakte II” container terminal in Rotterdam. The site plays an important role for the Gemini Cooperation.
Following unconditional approval from the relevant competition authorities, the Hamburg-based shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has successfully completed the acquisition of the stake. The investment is being made through the terminal subsidiary Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) and is intended to secure Hapag-Lloyd long-term access to handling capacity at the Port of Rotterdam.
“Together with APM Terminals, we aim to drive the terminal’s further growth and development, create long-term added value for our customers and further strengthen Rotterdam’s role as one of Europe’s most important logistics hubs,” explained Dheeraj Bhatia, CTIO of Hapag-Lloyd and CEO of Hanseatic Global Terminals.
APM Terminals also sees this investment as a foundation for the site’s further development. The stake supports long-term growth and the ongoing expansion measures, explained Harold Kunst, Managing Director of APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Expansion to 5.4 million TEU planned
The largely automated Maasvlakte II container terminal is a key European transhipment hub for the Gemini Cooperation, which Hapag-Lloyd operates jointly with Maersk.
The site is currently undergoing extensive expansion. Plans include additional berths and storage areas, as well as further automation of terminal processes. Once the work is complete, the annual handling capacity is expected to reach around 5.4 million TEU.
With this investment, Hapag-Lloyd is also further expanding its international terminal business. This is consolidated within the subsidiary Hanseatic Global Terminals, which was founded in 2023. According to its own figures, the Hapag-Lloyd Group holds stakes in 27 seaport terminals worldwide, across Europe, Latin America, the USA, India and North Africa.
Under its ‘Vision 2030’ strategy, Hanseatic Global Terminals aims to expand its portfolio to around 30 terminal holdings worldwide.
