Global container shipping operator migrating legacy systems to cloud infrastructure
Hapag-Lloyd operates one of the world's largest container fleets (305 ships, 2.5M TEU capacity) across 140 countries with 17,000+ employees. The tech stack reveals active infrastructure modernization: Java/Spring Boot legacy systems paired with AWS, Kubernetes, and modern frontend frameworks (React, Node.js), while actively replacing SAP ECC with S/4HANA and Qlik Sense. Engineering-led hiring (22 roles) alongside operations and logistics roles signals sustained investment in cloud migration and operational optimization rather than pure growth expansion.
Hapag-Lloyd is a publicly traded container shipping company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 1847. The business operates two core segments: Liner Shipping (14,000 employees, 400 offices, 130 liner services connecting 600+ ports globally) and Terminal & Infrastructure (3,000 employees with equity stakes in 22 terminals across Europe, Latin America, the US, India, and North Africa). The company maintains one of the largest reefer container fleets (3.8M TEU total capacity) and handles specialized cargo including project cargo, dangerous goods, and perishables. Operations span India, China, Italy, Singapore, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, the US, Nigeria, Ghana, and Australia.
Java, Spring Boot, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS. The company is adopting AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform, and TypeScript while replacing SAP ECC with S/4HANA.
Over 10,000 employees globally. Liner Shipping segment has ~14,000 employees; Terminal & Infrastructure segment has ~3,000, with 400 offices across 140 countries.
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