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Denmark's Maersk is viewed as a barometer of world trade

Maersk sees growth slowing after Red Sea crisis boost

Maersk expects global container shipping growth to slow from a strong start to the year, when customers soaked up goods to prevent them from being held up by Red Sea attacks and other disruptions, it said today.

Business • 07 Aug 24

Maersk and other shipping companies have diverted vessels around Africa's Cape of Good Hope since December to avoid attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi militants in the Red Sea

Disruptions to container shipping via Red Sea expanding

Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk said today that disruption to its container shipping via the Red Sea had extended beyond trade routes in the far east of Europe to its entire global network.

Business • 17 Jul 24

The Copenhagen-based Maersk is viewed as a barometer of world trade

Maersk raises full-year profit guidance after strong Q1

Shipping group Maersk has today raised its full-year profit guidance after reporting first-quarter earnings, citing strong demand and longer sailing times to avoid conflict in the Red Sea.

Business • 02 May 24

Maersk said a surge in demand for container shipping will boost earnings in the first quarter and that it expects higher profits this year

Maersk sees Q1 boost from strong container demand

Shipping group Maersk said today that a surge in demand for container shipping will boost earnings in the first quarter and that it expects higher profits this year.

Business • 10 Feb 21

Hapag-Lloyd was boosted by stable freight rates and low fuel prices but warned the Covid-19 pandemic remains a challenge

Hapag-Lloyd's 9 month profit soars 81%

German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has reported an 81.1% surge in net profit for the first nine months of the year, boosted by stable freight rates and low fuel prices but it warned the Covid-19 pandemic remains a challenge.

Business • 13 Nov 20

Maersk said today that demand was recovering faster than expected and it lifted its earnings outlook

Maersk to lay off 2,000 in business shake-up

The world's biggest container shipping line, Maersk, said that demand was recovering faster than expected and lifted its earnings outlook.

Business • 13 Oct 20

Moller-Maersk is the world's biggest container shipping company

Maersk warns trade war hit container shipping

Top US importers are stocking up on Chinese goods before new import tariffs take effect, shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk said today.

Business • 14 Nov 18

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