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Maersk said its EBITDA rose 70% year-on-year to $2.71 billion in the first three months of the year

Maersk keeps its 2025 outlook unchanged

Shipping group AP Moller-Maersk has warned today that a global trade war and geopolitical uncertainty could trigger a drop in global container volumes this year, although it left its profit outlook unchanged.

Business • 08 May

Germany's Hapag-Lloyd is the world's fifth biggest container shipping liner

Hapag-Lloyd keeps recently raised outlook

German container firm Hapag-Lloyd has posted a 47% drop in net profit for the first nine months of 2024 but retained its recently raised earnings outlook for the full year, citing higher transport volumes driven by demand.

Business • 14 Nov 24

A container ship chartered by the Danish group collided with the Baltimore's harbour bridge last month

Maersk could offer limited Baltimore barge service

Denmark's Maersk may resume some shipping services at the US Port of Baltimore when a temporary channel is opened to give access for commercially essential vessels that remain blocked by a collapsed bridge, the company said today.

Business • 24 Apr 24

Big shipping companies have switched away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal to the longer route around Africa's Cape of Good Hope

Maersk warns Red Sea disruptions could last until H2

Maersk has today warned of disruptions to container shipping via the Red Sea dragging into the second half of the year and of heavy congestion and delays for US-bound goods.

Business • 27 Feb 24

Hapag-Lloyd has reported a net profit of €3.2 billion for the first nine months of 2023, down by 77% from a year ago

Hapag-Lloyd posts 77% drop in 9-month net profit

German container shipper Hapag-Lloyd has today posted a net profit of €3.2 billion for the first nine months of 2023, down by 77% from a year earlier, and cut its forecasts for full-year earnings.

Business • 09 Nov 23

Maersk said the suspension, covering all Russian ports, would not include foodstuffs, medical and humanitarian supplies

Maersk suspends all container shipping to Russia

Shipping group Maersk will temporarily halt all container shipping to and from Russia in response to Western sanctions on Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine, the company said today.

Business • 01 Mar 22

Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk handles one in five containers shipped worldwide

Maersk sees no sign of freight market easing this year

Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk sees no indication that the current red-hot shipping market will lose steam this year, its chief executive has said.

Business • 17 Sep 21

Maersk expects global container demand to contract this year, after previously forecasting growth of 1%-3%

Maersk warns global container demand to shrink in 2020

Shipping group AP Moller-Maersk has today warned of a sharp drop in global container volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic, with weaker retail sales and depressed car production dampening demand.

Business • 13 May 20

AP Moller-Maersk is the world's biggest container shipper

Maersk sees slight pick up in container traffic in 2020

Shipping group AP Moller-Maersk sees scope for a slight pick up in global seaborne container traffic in 2020 compared with this year, with ongoing trade tensions limiting the chances of stronger growth.

Business • 15 Nov 19

Two load-on/load-off terminal service providers at Dublin Port have 85 and 110 years respectively left to run in their leases

Concerns over competition at Dublin Port

A report from the Competition Authority has found competition for load-on/load-off services in Dublin Port appears to be restricted, which could have an effect on the price of exporting and importing goods.

News • 29 Nov 13

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