A message from Hapag-Lloyd Chief Executive Officer, Rolf Habben Jansen: The coronavirus is controling the headings as well as the lives of a number of us worldwide. In such unpredictable times, speaking about organization is not the highest possible top priority for a lot of. But please enable me a minute of your time.
The safety and security as well as wellness of our family members, associates as well as organization companions are of critical importance to us, as are the wellness as well as wellness of the areas in which we run. Nothing is more vital.
All people are being contacted to assist suppress the illness from spreading out better, as well as our company believe it is very important to be clear concerning just how we are replying to the episode to stay clear of unneeded threats whilst maintaining organization going.
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For instance, we have actually asked as lots of associates as feasible to function from house, we have actually outfitted all team with added modern-day IT facilities as well as brand-new cooperation devices. We have actually terminated our participation at trade convention as well as held off all organization traveling. Our staffs are not altering ships in risky locations, as well as added precaution are being carried out aboard our vessels.
In parallel, we are likewise doing whatever in our power to keep continuous solution for you. Our organization is up as well as running, as well as business connection intends we have in location have actually protected against any type of substantial disturbance to function efficiency or customer care. However, problems are testing for everybody currently. We wish that you can recognize as well as approve that despite the fact that we are doing our ideal to fulfill your requirements, there might still be times when we are not able to offer our solutions at the regular rate as well as when hold-ups could be experienced.
In regards to profession, we see that lots of ports in China have actually gone back to regular procedures, which arranged cruisings as well as reservations ex-spouse-China are slowly raising. For our component, we have on-hired over 100,000 TEU of added tools around the world to maintain the supply chain streaming. Our vessels are today operating customarily as well as our solution framework is mostly the same.
So much the situation has actually had just minimal effect on our organization, yet we anticipate a considerable impact of the infection on international container web traffic in the months ahead, as well as if this occurs we will certainly need to make some modifications to the network. We have– after an excellent 2019 in which we enhanced earnings substantially as well as minimized financial debt greater than prepared– taken added preventive monetary actions currently to ensure that also if the situation continues longer than we anticipate today, we will certainly have the ability to provide you the product and services you require.
Throughout this duration, we will certainly do our utmost to offer you with easy as well as smooth organization services, such as our on-line estimating as well as scheduling system Quick Quotes as well as the Hapag-Lloyd Navigator Dashboard– which can likewise be utilized from house as well as permits you to conveniently engage with us. I urge you to utilize these devices which likewise enable you to publication added guarantee like a Shipping Guarantee.
Over the coming weeks, we will certainly remain to browse these unchartered waters as well as relocate as close as feasible to“business as usual” We will certainly maintain you appropriately educated of the actions being established to make sure that the important international profession as well as your supply chains maintain running efficiently.
We recognize that this is something we can just accomplish with each other, as well as we take pride in as well as thankful for your continual assistance as well as your count on our business, solutions as well as individuals. Let’s keep functioning very closely with each other throughout the following couple of months– as well as please allow us recognize if there is anything we can do to assist you out.
All people right here at Hapag-Lloyd wish that you are dealing with on your own, your friends and families, which you are remaining risk-free as well as healthy and balanced.
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