Shipping consultancy Alphaliner reports that German shipowner Hermann Lohmann Bereederung has sold the last two feeder container ships in its fleet to Dubai-based shipowner Lila Global.
This sale marks Hermann Lohmann Bereederung’s complete exit from the container shipping market; the company will now focus on operating multipurpose vessels. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The vessels involved in the transaction are the “Marina L” and the “Theodor,” which are sister ships of the same class, each with a capacity of 1,368 TEU and built to ice-class standards.
The “Marina L” is currently chartered by French shipping giant CMA CGM and is deployed on Mediterranean routes under the terms of the contract, with the charter set to continue through the fourth quarter of 2026; The “Theodor” is currently operated by Singapore-based liner owner and operator X-Press Feeders, serving routes to the Americas, with a charter period also extending through the fourth quarter of 2026.
Both feeder container ships involved in this transaction feature the market-leading “Weihai 1300” ship design. The “Marina L” was delivered by a Chinese shipyard in 2009 under the name “OM Lenitatis” and was then owned by Reederei O. Marten; the “Theodor” was built and delivered by a Chinese shipyard in 2006 under the name “Langeness” to the shipowner Briese Schiffahrt.
According to Alphaliner data, over the past 18 months, Hermann Lohmann Bereederung has sold all of the container ships in its fleet, with the exception of the two mentioned above. This includes the 1,368 TEU ice-class feeder container ships “Victoria L” and “Alexander L,” as well as the 1,118 TEU feeder container ship “Astrid L.”
Public records indicate that Hermann Lohmann Bereederung has been engaged in ocean-going vessel management since 1998, providing professional management services for ocean-going vessels worldwide. The company’s fleet data shows that, excluding the two container ships mentioned above, it currently operates a total of 28 multi-purpose vessels with capacities ranging from 3,746 to 8,101 deadweight tons.