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Maersk Overtaken as World鈥檚 No. 1 Shipping Line by MSC

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is no longer the world鈥檚 largest container line. The Danish carrier has been overtaken by Mediterranean Shipping Co. in terms of capacity, according to data compiled by Alphaliner and published Jan . 5.

January 5, 2022
BusinessLogistics

Maersk Heads for Record Profits, Gives $80 Million to Employees

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is giving $1,000 to each of its roughly 80,000 employees as the world鈥檚 largest shipping company heads for record profits this year.

December 1, 2021
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Maersk Sees Global Shipping Markets Staying Tight Into 2022

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S expects shipping markets to remain tight at least into the first quarter with global container demand set to grow faster than previously expected.

November 2, 2021
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Maersk Diverts Ships From UK Ports Short on Truckers

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S said it had to divert some ships from the U.K.鈥檚 largest container port because of congestion tied to a trucker shortage that鈥檚 clogging the flow of cargo boxes into and out of the country.

October 12, 2021
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Maersk Buys Stake in Electrofuel Startup in Race to Ditch Oil

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is investing in a startup that develops electrofuels as part of a strategy to own technologies that can help it become carbon neutral.

September 23, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Maersk Is Heading for Biggest Profit in Danish History

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is heading for a full-year profit that will match its combined results from the past nine years and make business history in its home country, Denmark.

September 21, 2021
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Maersk Joins Buffett to Invest in Startup Promising Green Fuel

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has agreed to buy a minority stake in a green-fuel startup backed by Warren Buffett, as the world鈥檚 largest container line latches on to new technologies to decarbonize its fleet.

September 8, 2021
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Maersk Invests $1.4 Billion in Methanol-Powered Ships

A.P. Moller-Maersk has ordered eight new vessels, each costing $175 million, that can be propelled by cleanly made methanol instead of an oil-based fuel.

August 24, 2021
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Maersk鈥檚 Green Shipping Plan Runs Up Against Scarce Cooking Oil

A.P. Moller Maersk A/S鈥檚 efforts to become carbon-neutral face an unusual hurdle: There isn鈥檛 enough used cooking oil to make the biofuel that powers the vessels.

August 9, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Maersk Ratchets Up Profit Guidance After Freight Rates Soar

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the world鈥檚 largest container line, raised its guidance for profit this year after freight rates soared as lockdowns led to a surge in spending on shipped goods.

August 3, 2021