Hapag-Lloyd’s terminal and infrastructure division, Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT), has agreed terms with Chilean shipping and logistics group Grupo Empresas Navieras (GEN) that will see HGT take full ownership of Florida International Terminal (FIT).
The deal, reached with GEN affiliate Agunsa Universales (AGUNSA USA), reshapes the capital structure of the Port Everglades facility and hands sole control to Hanseatic Global Terminals. AGUNSA USA brings together GEN’s port, logistics and towage interests in the US.
FIT sits at Port Everglades in South Florida, a key gateway serving one of the world’s largest consumer markets. The terminal handles containers and general cargo. For HGT, the move strengthens its footprint in North America and tightens its grip on a port that plays a growing role in US trade flows, particularly into the Southeast, the company said.
The Florida deal marks another step in HGT’s steady expansion strategy as liner-backed terminal operators continue to lock in capacity and control at key gateways. Hanseatic Global Terminals was set up in 2023 as an independent business within the Hapag-Lloyd Group, with a clear focus on terminals and infrastructure. The Rotterdam-based company has laid out plans to expand from 21 terminals today to around 30 worldwide by the end of the decade.
