# Q1 Figures of Shipping Companies: Hapag-Lloyd Reports Loss, Maersk Ocean in the Red

**Category:** Companies  |  **Source:** Frachtportal Redaktion  |  **Published:** 2026-06-14  |  **Updated:** 2026-06-16

**Tags:** Reedereien 2026, Hapag-Lloyd Verlust, Maersk Verlust, CMA CGM Gewinn, Containerreedereien, Seefracht, Seefrachtmarkt, Frachtraten 2026, Logistik News, Transport News, Fracht News, Speditions News, Supply Chain News, Zoll News, Frachtportal News, Digitalisierung

> Hapag-Lloyd reports a loss in Q1 2026. Maersk's ocean freight business slips into the red, while CMA CGM remains profitable.

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The major container shipping lines are clearly feeling the pressure of a weaker market. Declining freight rates, rising costs, and disruptions in the Middle East are impacting their results.

Hapag-Lloyd recorded a group loss of approximately 219 million euros in the first quarter of 2026. In the same quarter of the previous year, the shipping line had achieved a profit of around 446 million euros. The average freight rate fell by 9.5 percent to 1,330 USD per TEU.

Maersk also had challenges in its core ocean freight business. The Ocean segment reported an operational loss of 192 million USD. However, the overall Maersk group remained barely profitable thanks to logistics and terminals, posting a net profit of 100 million USD.

CMA CGM fared better during the quarter. The French group achieved a net profit of 250 million USD. While this was significantly less than the 1.12 billion USD from the previous year, the group remained clearly in the black.

The comparison shows: It is becoming increasingly difficult to make money with classic container shipping alone. Logistics, terminals, and other business areas are becoming increasingly important for the major shipping lines.

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For shippers, the numbers indicate that the market remains challenging despite the current rate fluctuations. Shipping companies will continue to try to reduce costs, adjust capacities, and enforce surcharges.

For freight forwarders, this means: rates may rise in the short term, even though shipping companies report poor quarterly results at the same time. This is not a contradiction. The current spot rates reflect today’s market, while the quarterly figures reflect the past three months.

In short: Hapag-Lloyd is in the red, Maersk’s ocean freight is also struggling. CMA CGM remains profitable. The market is not easy for any of the three.

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Hapag-Lloyd recorded a group loss of €218.6 million in the first quarter of 2026.

In the first quarter of 2025, Hapag-Lloyd had reported a profit of €445.9 million.

The average freight rate at Hapag-Lloyd decreased by 9.5 percent to $1,330 per TEU.

The Maersk business segment Ocean reported an EBIT loss of $192 million.

Nonetheless, the entire Maersk Group achieved a quarterly profit of $100 million.

Maersk benefited from positive results in logistics and terminals.

CMA CGM posted a net profit of $250 million.

In the same quarter of the previous year, CMA CGM had achieved a profit of $1.12 billion.

Falling freight rates and higher operational costs burdened all three companies.

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