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Hapag-Lloyd acquires Africa carrier NileDutch 
2021-07-08 / 12:53 
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Hamburg, 8 July 2021 
Hapag-Lloyd acquires Africa carrier NileDutch 
- Deal approved by worldwide antitrust authorities and completed between the parties 
- Acquisition supports Hapag-Lloyd's strategy to grow in Africa 
Today, Hapag-Lloyd successfully closed the acquisition of the Dutch container shipping company Nile Dutch Investments 
B.V. (NileDutch). After signing a sales and purchase agreement in March, Hapag-Lloyd has now formally acquired all 
shares of the company after all responsible antitrust authorities had approved the transaction. 
"We are very excited about closing the deal and look forward to working with our new colleagues to unlock the enormous 
potential that Africa has to offer", explains Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd. "With the people from NileDutch 
joining our company, Hapag-Lloyd is noticeably increasing the number of employees on the ground in Africa. We are happy 
and excited to welcome NileDutch's roughly 320 employees to the Hapag-Lloyd family." 
Depending on market conditions, Hapag-Lloyd and NileDutch are aiming to integrate major parts of their businesses 
already in the later part of 2021 to be able to offer the full benefits of the combined network to their customers as 
soon as possible. 
With 40 years of experience in the market, NileDutch is one of the leading shipping companies along the West African 
coast. Headquartered in Rotterdam, NileDutch is present in 85 locations across the world and has 16 offices in the 
Netherlands, Belgium, France, Singapore, China, Angola, Congo and Cameroon. The company also brings with it 7 liner 
services, around 35,000 TEU of transport capacity, and a container fleet with a capacity of around 80,000 TEU. 
The integration will be moving at a swift pace and full commercial integration is expected to be completed by the end 
of 2021. 
About Hapag-Lloyd 
With a fleet of 241 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 1.7 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the 
world's leading liner shipping companies. The Company has around 13,300 employees and 395 offices in 131 countries. 
Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of approximately 2.8 million TEU - including one of the largest and most modern 
fleets of reefer containers. A total of 121 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more 
than 600 ports on all the continents. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the leading operators in the Transatlantic, Middle East, 
Latin America and Intra-America trades. 
Disclaimer 
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such 
statements are based on a number of assumptions, estimates, projections or plans that are inherently subject to 
significant risks, uncertainties and contingencies. Actual results can differ materially from those anticipated in the 
Company's forward-looking statements. 
 
Contact: 
Heiko Hoffmann 
Senior Director Investor Relations 
Hapag-Lloyd AG 
Ballindamm 25 
20095 Hamburg 
Phone +49 40 3001-2896 
Fax +49 40 3001-72896 
Mobile +49 172 875-2126 
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Language:     English 
Company:      Hapag-Lloyd AG 
              Ballindamm 25 
              20095 Hamburg 
              Germany 
Phone:        +49 (0) 40 3001 - 2896 
Fax:          +49 (0) 40 3001 - 72896 
E-mail:       ir@hlag.com 
Internet:     www.hapag-lloyd.com 
ISIN:         DE000HLAG475 
WKN:          HLAG47 
Listed:       Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, 
              Dusseldorf, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange 
EQS News ID:  1216799 
 
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