News / Hapag-Lloyd buys into Wilhelmshaven’s transhipment facility

Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed it has taken a 30% stake in Germany’s JadeWeserPort at Wilhelmshaven and a 50% share in the port’s rail terminal.

German-based terminal operator Eurogate won the concession to operate JadeWeserPort in 2006, in partnership with Maersk’s APM Terminals, which took a 30% stake. Unconfirmed reports suggest Eurogate retains its 70% share in the port and rail terminal, which suggests Hapag-Lloyd has acquired Maersk’s stake.

Originally mooted in 2001, JadeWeserPort opened in 2012, backed by the states of Lower Saxony ...