FRANKFURT, April 17 (Reuters) - German shipping group

Hapag-Lloyd ( HLAGF ) said on Friday it was working on enabling its ships

sailing through the Strait of Hormuz which Iran said had been

opened following a ceasefire agreement.

"If all open issues are cleared (i.e. insurance coverage,

clear orders of Iranian government/military about the exact sea

corridor to be used and the sequence of ships leaving) we would

prefer to pass the strait as soon as possible," the group said.

"Our crisis committee is in session and will try to resolve

all open items with the relevant parties within the next 24-36

hours."