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.
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’s largest container line latches on to new technologies to decarbonize its fleet.
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.
Maersk’s Green Shipping Plan Runs Up Against Scarce Cooking Oil
A.P. Moller Maersk A/S’s efforts to become carbon-neutral face an unusual hurdle: There isn’t enough used cooking oil to make the biofuel that powers the vessels.
Maersk Ratchets Up Profit Guidance After Freight Rates Soar
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s 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.
Shipping Watchdog Urged to Speed Up Pace on Emission Curbs
Trafigura Group said the shipping industry’s regulator needs to act with “lightning speed” to cut carbon emissions from an industry that spews more C02 into the atmosphere each year than France and the U.K. combined.
Shipping Container Rates Top $10,000 From Asia to Europe
The cost to move goods in a shipping container to Europe from Asia shot above $10,000 for the first time on record, an index showed, underscoring the pain inflicted on exporters and importers struggling with stretched supply chains.
Maersk Can’t Find Enough Women to Pursue Top Jobs
The chairman of A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, Jim Hagemann Snabe, said it is proving difficult to get enough women to apply for top management jobs at the world’s biggest container-shipping company.
Maersk Is Said to Weigh Sale of $1 Billion Cold Container Unit
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is considering a sale of its refrigerated container business as demand for the cold storage units surges during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter.
March 10, 2021A.P. Moller-Maersk Reports Rebound in Business
The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, on Feb. 10 reported a sharp rise in earnings for the fourth quarter, when global demand for goods rebounded from an earlier slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
February 10, 2021