Its CEO Rolf Habben Jansen told reporters it will also make returning to profit a priority following the merger.
"We believe in our plan, that is why we are not in a rush," he added.
A stock listing is still planned, but Jansen said it was difficult to predict whether this would be possible this year.
Last year, Hapag-Lloyd shareholder TUI revealed there is a binding agreement among its investors on a 2015 listing as part of the merger of Hapag with CSAV.
