Maersk

gCaptain’s full coverage of A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk), one of the world’s leading container transportation companies.


Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Maersk Investors Get 24% Richer as ‘Perfect Storm’ Warning Ends
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Maersk Investors Get 24% Richer as ‘Perfect Storm’ Warning Ends

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — Just four months after analysts warned of the “perfect storm” pummeling shares in A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, things

May 17, 2016
Total Views: 59

Friday, May 13, 2016
Maersk Sending First Two Vessels to Alang Under New Ship Recycling Plan
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Maersk Sending First Two Vessels to Alang Under New Ship Recycling Plan

Maersk Line is sending its first two end-of-life vessels to Alang, India to be scrapped under a new company plan aimed at developing more responsible

May 13, 2016
Total Views: 92

Monday, May 9, 2016
Major Damage to Maersk Line Ship Involved in Collision Off China
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Major Damage to Maersk Line Ship Involved in Collision Off China

A major collision over the weekend involving two containerships off Ningbo, China caused severe damage to both ships and fire on board one of them. No serious

May 9, 2016
Total Views: 355

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Maersk in Good Spot After Surprise Shipping Profit
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Maersk in Good Spot After Surprise Shipping Profit

By Ole Mikkelsen COPENHAGEN, May 4 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk returned to profit at its main container shipping business in the first quarter,

May 4, 2016
Total Views: 68

Tuesday, April 19, 2016
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Maersk Line to Hike Asia-Europe Shipping Rates by $550 Per TEU

SINGAPORE, April 19 (Reuters) – The world’s largest container shipping company Maersk Line, owned by A.P. Moller-Maersk, plans to increase freight

April 19, 2016
Total Views: 83

Monday, April 11, 2016
Maersk Tankers Christens Two Medium Range Newbuilds in South Korea
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Maersk Tankers Christens Two Medium Range Newbuilds in South Korea

Maersk Tankers on Friday christened two more medium range newbuilds at the Sungdong Shipyard in Tongyong, South Korea as part of the company’s fleet

April 11, 2016
Total Views: 119

Monday, April 4, 2016
Drewry Questions Viability of ‘Megaships’ as Carriers Focus on Cost Cutting
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Drewry Questions Viability of ‘Megaships’ as Carriers Focus on Cost Cutting

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – If losses continue and ocean carriers persist in focusing only on reducing costs rather than improving revenue per teu,

April 4, 2016
Total Views: 54

Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Emma Maersk Departs Damen Shiprepair Brest
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Ship Photos of the Day – Emma Maersk Departs Damen Shiprepair Brest

Maersk’s E-Class Emma Maersk departs Damen Shiprepair Brest in northern France following drydock services, a Special Survey and maintenance works. Photos

March 16, 2016
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Maersk Unit, Subcontractor Fined for Falsifying Records Under U.S. Defense Contract
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Maersk Unit, Subcontractor Fined for Falsifying Records Under U.S. Defense Contract

Farrell Lines, a subsidiary of the Maersk Line, Limited, and a subcontractor have paid about $3.66 million in civil fines for submitting

March 15, 2016
Total Views: 97

Monday, February 22, 2016
Qatargas, Shell and Maersk Join Forces to Develop LNG as Marine Fuel
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Qatargas, Shell and Maersk Join Forces to Develop LNG as Marine Fuel

COPENHAGEN, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Qatar and Royal Dutch Shell have agreed to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel for use by the

February 22, 2016
Total Views: 46

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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Maersk Line Consolidates South America Operations

SAO PAULO, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Maersk Line, the world’s largest container ship operator, said on Wednesday it was consolidating operations in

February 17, 2016
Total Views: 73

Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Maersk to Change Freight Rate Announcements After EU Probe
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Maersk to Change Freight Rate Announcements After EU Probe

COPENHAGEN, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, said on Tuesday it would change the way it publishes

February 16, 2016
Total Views: 27

Friday, February 12, 2016
Maersk Moves to Scrap Ships at Alang Shibreakers, Angering NGO
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Maersk Moves to Scrap Ships at Alang Shibreakers, Angering NGO

By Sabina Zawadzki and Robert-Jan Bartunek COPENHAGEN/BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Maersk Line said on Friday it had chosen four shipbreaking yards along

February 12, 2016
Total Views: 479

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Maersk’s Hedge Busted as Oil and Freight Revenue Slide
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Maersk’s Hedge Busted as Oil and Freight Revenue Slide

By Chris Bryant (Bloomberg) — In “normal” times, AP Moeller Maersk’s oil production assets should provide a natural fuel-price hedge

February 10, 2016
Total Views: 70

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Container Shipping Lines Offer to Settle EU Pricing Probe

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Leading shipping container groups Maersk, MSC and 13 other firms have offered to change their pricing

February 10, 2016
Total Views: 66

Maersk’s $2.5 Billion Loss in Q4 2015 Worse Than Expected
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Maersk’s $2.5 Billion Loss in Q4 2015 Worse Than Expected

By Ole Mikkelsen COPENHAGEN, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk tumbled to a loss of $2.5 billion in the last three months of 2015

February 10, 2016
Total Views: 43

Sunday, February 7, 2016
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Maersk Launches New Container Weighing Campaign

By Sam Whelan (The Loadstar) Maersk Line is preparing an awareness campaign to alert shippers to container weighing regulations that come

February 7, 2016
Total Views: 100

Monday, January 25, 2016
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Maersk Diverts Second Ship to London Gateway Amid Felixstowe Congestion

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk Line is switching a second Asia-North Europe loop vessel to London Gateway this week after concerns over ship and

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 31

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Borouge, Maersk Carbon Pact Aims To Cut CO2 Emissions By 15%

Abu Dhabi-based petrochemical company Borouge and Maersk Line inked an agreement to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for their shipments. The Carbon Pact

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 34

Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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Maersk CEO Says Container Volumes Are Improving in 2016

By Christian Wienberg and Jonathan Ferro (Bloomberg) — Container volumes have picked up this year after the market suffered from sluggish growth and

January 20, 2016
Total Views: 26