• Hapag-Lloyd signed a deal to buy a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II in Rotterdam, forming a partnership to expand capacity.
• The investment secures long-term automated terminal throughput for its Gemini Cooperation network with A.P. Moller - Maersk.
• APM Terminals retains operational control; the terminal expansion targets annual capacity of up to 5,400,000 TEU.
• Closing is subject to regulatory approvals; financial terms were not disclosed.

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