Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd said: "Demand continues to be very high, and the supply of container equipment is currently one of our industry's biggest challenges and demands our full attention. Hapag-Lloyd Sees Exceptionally Strong Demand for Container Transports "To counteract the container shortage – but, most importantly, to offer our customers a better service – we have repeatedly invested in our container fleet since the beginning of the pandemic." In April of this year, Hapag-Lloyd had already announced orders for a total of around 150,000 TEU of standard and reefer containers to be delivered over the course of 2021. The company had also invested in its container fleet at the beginning of the pandemic. Read More: Hapag-Lloyd Orders 150,000 TEU of Standard and Reefer Containers