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Aug 2, 2021 at 5:47 PMThe shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is further expanding its presence in Africa. Today, the company opens a new office in West Africa’s Senegal, located in the capital Dakar. This is Hapag-Lloyd’s sixth office on the African continent. Senegal is already connected to the Hamburg shipping company’s network with weekly departures from Dakar.
(Hamburg) Hapag-Lloyd primarily transports nuts, fish, cotton, and minerals from Senegal. Imports mainly consist of chemicals, food, and clothing. The country is connected to the global Hapag-Lloyd network through the weekly Dakar Express Service (DEX).
“Senegal has shown impressive economic growth in recent years and has extensive natural resources,” says Dheeraj Bhatia, Senior Managing Director Region Middle East at Hapag-Lloyd. “With the opening of our office in Dakar, we can better achieve our ambitious growth targets in Senegal and across the entire African continent.”
Acquisition of NileDutch Strengthens West African Market
Earlier this July, Hapag-Lloyd successfully acquired the company NileDutch, a container carrier specialized in the West African market.
With the opening of the new office in Senegal, Hapag-Lloyd now has six of its own offices on the continent: South Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Senegal. Additionally, Hapag-Lloyd opened a Quality Service Center on the island of Mauritius in 2020.
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