Posted on September 17, 2026
Hapag-Lloyd and DP World have agreed to expand and further strengthen their long-standing cooperation in Africa. The partnership will focus on securing long-term terminal capacity in Dakar (Senegal), Luanda (Angola) and Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) and supporting the development of key port infrastructure in Banana (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Maputo (Mozambique). The cooperation will provide an important foundation for Hapag-Lloyd’s continued growth in Africa and the further development of its service network across the continent.
Hapag-Lloyd expects its transport volumes in Africa to exceed one million TEU in 2026. Building on this momentum, the company will continue to strengthen its network across the continent, with a clear focus on reliable services, sufficient capacity and consistently high quality for its customers.
“Africa is one of Hapag-Lloyd’s most important growth markets, and we see significant long-term potential across the continent. To support this growth, we need reliable infrastructure, sufficient terminal capacity and a network that can scale with our customers. By strengthening our cooperation with DP World across the Africa continent, we are taking an important step to further improve the foundations of our service offering in Africa,” said Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG.
The expanded cooperation with DP World forms part of Hapag-Lloyd’s broader terminal strategy. The company will continue to work with a diversified portfolio of terminal operators to ensure competitive, reliable and flexible access to port and landside infrastructure. At the same time, Hapag-Lloyd will continue to expand its own terminal portfolio through Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT), in line with the company’s long-term strategic objectives.
About Hapag-Lloyd
With a fleet of 300 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 2.5 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the Company has 15,200 employees and 400 offices in 140 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 3.6 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 129 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between 600 ports on all continents. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has equity stakes in 24 marine terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India and North Africa. 4,400 employees are assigned to the Terminal & Infrastructure segment and provide complementary logistics services at selected locations in addition to the terminal activities.
