In December, 2021, China United Lines  and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG  signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Hamburg at the headquarters of HHLA. Mr. Jens Hansen  and Mr. Lars Christiansen attended the ceremony and signed the memorandum on behalf each party.

HHLA is a leading logistics group in Europe with a network of marine and inland transportation resources. As a major player in China-Europe trade, HHLA has been devoted to technological innovation and sustainable solutions on transportation development and digital logistics hubs. CULINES is committed to becoming a professional and successful global carrier as well as a digital logistics company based on liner services.

CULINES Europe service AEX now calls at HHLA terminal in Hamburg. CULINES and HHLA have a solid base of cooperation on Europe service, and both parties also have matched outlooks on the development of value-added and digital logistics. Going forward, both parties will cooperate more closely on areas such as end-to-end services, network planning, digital logistics, and investments, offering customers better products and services.