Hamburg, Germany – The Container Ship Safety Forum (CSSF) is pleased to announce that Hapag-Lloyd AG has joined the Forum as a member.
Hapag-Lloyd joins CSSF as part of its ongoing commitment to safe and efficient container shipping operations. As one of the world's leading container liner operators, Hapag-Lloyd brings substantial operational scale and experience to the Forum. By becoming a member of CSSF, Hapag-Lloyd becomes part of a global network of container ship operators working together to promote learning, transparency, and the sharing of best practices in support of safer maritime operations.
“We are delighted to welcome Hapag-Lloyd to CSSF. It's a significant moment for the Forum to see more of the big liners represented among our members, and we look forward to benefiting from their scale and operational experience as we continue our collective work to strengthen safety across the industry.”
Søren Thuen, First Chairman of the CSSF Management Board
“Following our participation as a guest at the last meeting in Athens, we saw firsthand the value of open, practical dialogue among the members. We're looking forward to engaging directly with fellow members and contributing with our experience to CSSF's work on safety.”
Silke Lehmköster, Managing Director Fleet at Hapag-Lloyd
About Hapag-Lloyd AG
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.
About the CSSF
Launched in 2014 and incorporated as a registered association in 2018, the Container Ship Safety Forum e.V. (CSSF) is an international industry association and global business-to-business network dedicated to improving safety performance and management practices in the container shipping industry.
CSSF members collaborate by measuring, reporting, benchmarking, sharing best practices, and engaging with key industry stakeholders.
The 35 ordinary member companies of the CSSF represent more than 55 percent of the worldwide available TEU capacity on fully cellular container vessels.
Media contact
Runa A. Skarbø
CSSF Secretariat
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