Hapag-Lloyd working on passing Strait of Hormuz 'as soon as possible'

Hapag-Lloyd AG

17/04/2026 17:25

FRANKFURT, April 17 (Reuters) - German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd said on Friday it was working on enabling its ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz which Iran said had been opened following a ceasefire agreement.

"If all open issues are cleared (i.e. insurance coverage, clear orders of Iranian government/military about the exact sea corridor to be used and the sequence of ships leaving) we would prefer to pass the strait as soon as possible," the group said.

"Our crisis committee is in session and will try to resolve all open items with the relevant parties within the next 24-36 hours."

 (Reporting by Christoph Steitz;
Editing by Alison Williams)

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