Hamburg Sud opens offices in Guatemala, El Salvador

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Hamburg Sud Guatemala S.A., with its head office in Guatemala City will be responsible for the group's container shipping activities in Guatemala. The German carrier's long-time partner in Guatemala, Transoceanicas S.A., will continue as partner and port agent in Guatemalan ports.

Hamburg Sud El Salvador S.A de C.V, headquartered in San Salvador, will be responsible for the group's container shipping activities in El Salvador.

Source: The Journal of Commerce Online

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