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 28.08.08   The Grand Alliance enhances Mediterranean Service to add Valencia Port, Spain 
Valencia will be added as a port of call in the current EUM service, beginning in the second full week of August 2008 (Week 33).
 25.07.08   Hapag-Lloyd awarded new AEO Certificate providing faster Customs clearance  
Hapag-Lloyd AG is the first German liner shipping company to be awarded the AEO Certificate introduced by the EU at the beginning of 2008
 25.06.08   The Grand Alliance and The New World Alliance offer joint Black Sea Service 
The GA and TNWA announce a jointly operated service from Asia to the Black Sea starting mid-June 2008.
 24.06.08   ANL-USL Joins Oceania VSA Service to be Upgraded 
The member lines of the Oceania Vessel Sharing Agreement will restructure their existing services between the West Coast of North America and Australia/New Zealand.
 16.06.08   No problems with the floating up of the "Norfolk Express" 

 16.06.08   Hapag-Lloyd launches new service between Asia and Africa 
The new WSX service will serve the growing market between Asia, South and West Africa.
 11.06.08   Restructuring of the Hapag-Lloyd Executive Board  

 11.06.08   Grand Alliance introduces environmentally-friendly service concept for EU1 service  
The Grand Alliance will implement a ninth vessel (6,200 TEU) to join its Japan/North Europe Service (EU1).
 10.06.08   Preparations for towing free the “Norfolk Express” 

 03.06.08   Date for towing free of the "Norfolk Express" 

 30.05.08   “Norfolk Express” has run aground and is to be towed free shortly  

 21.05.08   Hapag-Lloyd improves service between Asia and Mexico 
From mid-June the weekly Asia-Mexico Express Service (AME) will be expanded.
 30.04.08   „Kuala Lumpur Express“ named in Port Klang 
For the first time Hapag-Lloyd today named a containership in Malaysia. It is the second state-of-the-art training ship in the fleet.
 28.04.08   Start of new EPIC service : Direct link to Karachi – improved connection with Alexandria 
The restructured EPIC service jointly provided by Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd linking Northern Europe with the Mediterranean region, Middle East and India will also offer a direct connection between Karachi and Hamburg, Tilbury and Antwerp.
 10.04.08   Grand Alliance starts new EU5 Service 
The Grand Alliance announces the implementation of a new EU5 Service and updates to its Far East Service.
 17.03.08   Hapag-Lloyd improving ANP service  
Shorter transit times between Australia/New Zealand and US East Coast.
 03.03.08   Containership "Bremen Express" named - firm orders for 15 mega containerships up to 2011 
Hapag-Lloyd is naming the containership “Bremen Express” in Bremerhaven today. The patron of the 335m long mega containership capable of carrying 8,749 standard containers is Hilde Herwig, wife of Thomas W. Herwig, managing partner of the long-established Bremen logistics company Röhlig.
 03.03.08   Speech of Mr. Michael Behrendt at the naming lunch of "Bremen Express"  
Speech by Michael Behrendt, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd AG, at the naming lunch for the “Bremen Express” on March 3rd 2008 in Bremen.
 03.03.08   Speech of Mr. Adolf Adrion at the naming of "Bremen Express" 
Speech by Adolf Adrion, member of the executive board of Hapag-Lloyd AG, at the naming of the “Bremen Express” on March 3rd 2008 in Bremerhaven.
 18.02.08   Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd restructuring EPIC service 
Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd are restructuring the EPIC service between Europe and Middle East/India.
 08.02.08   Hapag-Lloyd restructures North Europe service to Greece and Turkey 
Hapag-Lloyd has restructured its European Express Service (EEX) between North Europe and Greece / Turkey facilitating a doubling of weekly departures.
 22.01.08   Grand Alliance upgrades ATX service in cooperation with ZIM 
Grand Alliance members are upgrading a service on the North Europe - North USA Atlantic Trade, in cooperation with ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
 10.01.08   Press Release on behalf of Container Shipping Information Service 
The global container shipping industry today launched a major public awareness drive with the formation of The Container Shipping Information Service (CSIS).