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Maersk Flags 2026 Earnings Hit as Suez Return, Overcapacity Hit Freight Rates
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Maersk flags 2026 earnings hit as Suez return, overcapacity hit freight rates
Danish shipping giant Maersk said on Thursday falling freight rates, driven by container-vessel overcapacity and the gradual resumption of shorter Red Sea routes, could halve earnings in 2026, dragging its shares down sharply.
Maersk flags softer 2026 earnings as Suez hits rates
Danish shipping giant Maersk said today that falling freight rates driven by container-vessel overcapacity and gradual resumptions of shorter Red Sea routes could pressure earnings in 2026, dragging its shares down sharply.
Maersk overhauls logistics and forwarding after profit slump
Despite an 8% growth in volumes in the final quarter of last year, Maersk today reported a $153m Q4 EBIT loss for its ocean shipping line as declining freight rates – down 23% year on year – drove it into loss-making territory. In the same period last year, its shipping operations booked a $1.4bn profit, and the company said in response it was looking to save $180m a year through a ... The post Maersk overhauls logistics and forwarding after pro…
The Danish conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk, owner of the second largest operator of the marine transport of goods, achieved a clearly attributed profit of 2,725 million dollars (2,306 million euros) in 2025, representing a decrease of 55.4% compared to the previous year, according to the multinational, which has warned of the impact on its results of 2026 of the excess capacity of the sector and the gradual reopening of the Red Sea route. "The pro…
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