Maersk

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


Monday, March 2, 2026
EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
News

Red Sea Corridor Slips Back Into Crisis as Houthi Threats Resurface

The brief reprieve in Red Sea shipping attacks ended this weekend as Yemen's Houthi movement signaled an imminent return to targeting commercial vessels,

March 2, 2026
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Sunday, March 1, 2026
The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran
News

The First 36 Hours: Strait of Hormuz Becomes a War Zone, Tankers Hit, Shipping Giants Halt Gulf Transits

The world’s most vital energy artery is under siege. Following coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali

March 1, 2026
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Friday, February 27, 2026
A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
Featured

Red Sea Comeback Falters as Maersk Diverts Ships Back Around Cape

Less than a month after restarting limited Red Sea transits, Maersk is once again rerouting select services around the Cape of Good Hope, underscoring how

February 27, 2026
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Balboa Port at the Panama Canal
Ports

Maersk’s APM Terminals Takes the Helm at Panama’s Port of Balboa

APM Terminals has begun temporary operations at Panama’s Port of Balboa on the Pacific side, launching an 18-month stabilization phase designed to

February 25, 2026
Total Views: 645

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.
Ports

CK Hutchison Says Panama Threatened Employees With Prosecution in Port Takeover Dispute

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison alleges Panama threatened employees with criminal prosecution after seizing two strategic canal ports and awarding

February 24, 2026
Total Views: 1460

Monday, February 23, 2026
Balboa Port at the Panama Canal
News

Panama Officially Cancels CK Hutchison Port Concessions, Clearing Path for Maersk

Panama on Monday published in its official gazette a Supreme Court ruling canceling key port contracts held by a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, clearing the way

February 23, 2026
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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Aerial view of DP World’s Southern Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port showing container stacks, quay cranes, and berthed container vessels along the Red Sea waterfront
Ports

DP World, APM Terminals Partner at Jeddah to Strengthen Red Sea Hub

DP World and APM Terminals have formed a strategic partnership at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port, with APM acquiring a 37.5% stake in the Southern

February 19, 2026
Total Views: 577

Friday, February 13, 2026
Aerial photo of MSC ships at the port of Long Beach
News

MSC Extends Dominance as Container Fleet Surpasses 7.2 Million TEU

Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company has reached a new milestone, pushing its total containership capacity past 7.2 million TEU and solidifying its

February 13, 2026
Total Views: 1051

A drone view shows containers docked at Panama Ports Company (PPC) terminal at the Panama Canal
Ports

CK Hutchison Warns Maersk of Legal Action Over Panama Ports

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. has warned A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S of legal action should the Nordic company’s terminal unit try to take over operations at two

February 13, 2026
Total Views: 1320

Maersk container ships berthed at Bremerhaven’s North Sea Terminal, with rows of ship-to-shore cranes loading containers along the quay.
Ports

Maersk, Eurogate Plan €1 Billion Bet on Zero-Emission Bremerhaven Container Hub

Maersk and Eurogate are in advanced talks on a €1 billion investment to modernize Bremerhaven’s North Sea Terminal, aiming to create Europe’s first

February 13, 2026
Total Views: 385

Thursday, February 12, 2026
LEGO model of Maersk container ship ANE MAERSK shown fully built with stacked containers and display stand
News

Maersk’s Record-Setting Dual-Fuel Containership Goes LEGO

The Danish toy giant LEGO is set to launch a new collector’s set celebrating Maersk’s methanol-powered flagship, Ane Maersk. The Maersk Dual-Fuel

February 12, 2026
Total Views: 2925

HMM Containership leaving port
News

HMM Remains Profitable in 2025 Despite Global Freight Rate Collapse

South Korea’s HMM managed to stay in the black through a bruising 2025 for container shipping, posting a 13.4% operating margin even as freight rates

February 12, 2026
Total Views: 401

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Reports Lower 2025 Profit as Gemini Network Takes Shape

Hapag-Lloyd reported preliminary 2025 financial results that came in at the upper end of its guidance, even as earnings fell sharply from the prior year amid

February 11, 2026
Total Views: 716

Monday, February 9, 2026
Aerial view of a MAersk container-ship at sea, deck stacked with containers, leaving a wake on calm blue water.
Shipping

Maersk Bets on Flexibility With Order for Eight Dual-Fuel Containerships

Maersk orders eight 18,600-TEU dual-fuel containerships for 2029-2030 delivery, choosing operational flexibility over megaship scale despite recording its

February 9, 2026
Total Views: 1708

Thursday, February 5, 2026
A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
News

Container Rates Slide for Fourth Week as Pre-Lunar New Year Surge Fizzles

Global container shipping rates fell for a fourth consecutive week as the traditional pre-Lunar New Year cargo surge failed to materialize. Spot rates dropped

February 5, 2026
Total Views: 2472

Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam
News

Maersk Posts Q4 Ocean Loss as Red Sea Reopening Tests Cost Discipline

Maersk slipped into a rare quarterly loss in its Ocean division as freight rates weakened and the container giant began a cautious return to Red Sea and Suez

February 5, 2026
Total Views: 862

Maersk Cuts Jobs, Sees Drop in Earnings as Red Sea Reopens
Shipping

Maersk Cuts Jobs, Sees Drop in Earnings as Red Sea Reopens

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S plans to cut jobs and focus on cost discipline this year as the container giant seeks to insulate its earnings against deteriorating

February 5, 2026
Total Views: 1313

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Close in photo of Maersk ship loaded with containers
Shipping

Gemini Tests Red Sea Waters as ME11 Service Returns via Suez

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced the first structural return of a Gemini Cooperation service to the Red Sea, marking a cautious step toward

February 3, 2026
Total Views: 794

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saade transits the Suez Canal, December 3, 2025
News

Uncertainty Returns to Red Sea as CMA CGM Reverses Course, Threatening Supply Chain Stability

French carrier’s U-turn on Suez transits jolts shipper confidence and reopens questions about whether Red Sea stability is real—or just another false dawn.

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 2793

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk Charts First Structural Return to Red Sea After Houthi Attacks

Maersk said on Thursday that one of its services will resume using the Red Sea and Suez Canal this month, marking a key step towards ending two years of

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 1065