Happy-Lloyd published strong results for the first half of 2025, as it reported a group of EBITDA for $ 1.9 billion despite trade fluctuations, the crowding of the port, and security risks in the Red Sea.
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The German container lining shipping sector dealt with 6.7 million Franji containers in the first six months of the year, an increase of 11 % from 2024, with revenues increasing to $ 10.4 billion. Shipping rates remained stable at about 1400 USD per TEU, supported by growth on the main roads of East and West.
The CEO Rolf Haben Yansen highlighted the flexibility of the company:
“In a volatile market, we have increased the volume of transportation significantly and finished the first half with a strong observation. Our Gemini network has started greatly, as new standards were set in the trustee of the table.”
Gemini’s cooperation was launched in February with MAERSK, Gemini’s reliable cooperation achieved 90 % on the main deals in East and West in the first months. The network is expected to continue during the second half of the year.
The HaPAG-LLOYD department also recorded a growth in the HaPag-LLOYD infrastructure, as Ebitda amounted to $ 79 million and $ 37 million. In March, the company expanded the European footprint by obtaining a majority share in CNMP LH in Le Havre, France.
For 2025, Happy-LLOYD Group Ebitda expects from 2.8 to $ 3.8 billion, from 0.25 to $ 1.25 billion, but warns that geopolitical tensions and volatile charging rates may affect the results.
“In the second half, we will continue to focus on quality, growth and cost improvement”, “ Habn Yansen said. “We aim to help customers navigate uncertainty and hope that the new trade agreements will bring a greater ability to predict the supply chain.”
