container-shipping

The company faces a price war in the container-shipping industry.

Tanker Head to Lead Maersk Flemming Emil Hansen 2011

Maersk's profit fell 82% as the Danish company's container-shipping unit swung to a loss amid weak rates.

What's News— 2011

The company's container-shipping unit, the world's largest, swung to a loss of 1.58 billion kroner from a profit of 5.9 billion kroner last year.

Maersk Cuts Forecast, Warns of Overcapacity Flemming Emil Hansen 2011

COPENHAGEN— A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S cut its full-year forecast, warning of industrywide overcapacity for the next couple of years, as the company's container-shipping business posted a third-quarter loss.

Maersk Cuts Forecast, Warns of Overcapacity Flemming Emil Hansen 2011

Mr. Smedegaard Andersen said in an interview that Mr. Skou's appointment is a continuation of the company's hard-line approach to overcapacity in the container-shipping industry, rather than a shift in the company's strategy.

Tanker Head to Lead Maersk Flemming Emil Hansen 2011

And South Korean container-shipping company Hanjin Shipping said it was rerouting ships away from Port Said and Alexandria.

Economic Paralysis Exacerbates the Tension Nour Malas 2011

Matt Kenyon Another beneficiary of Korea's shipbuilding surge was Sokje Lee, of Mirae Asset Securities, who came to the same conclusions about a rise in demand after noticing that Maersk, the world's largest container-shipping line, was gearing up to order larger, more fuel-efficient vessels.

Staying in the Game Nisha Gopalan 2011

How the Winners Were Selected Video: Top Stock Picks in 2011 When a maritime-industry publication reported in August that Maersk, the world's largest container-shipping line, was preparing to order megasize vessels expected to have a lower top speed than smaller ones—thus consuming much less fuel per unit—Mr. Lee inferred that shippers were in earnest about improving efficiency.

Heavy Machinery & Materials 2011

Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world's largest container-shipping company Maersk Line, last month said it had to raise its fees following higher costs stemming from a jump in piracy.

Dutch Shipper in Row Over Piracy Anna Marij van der Meulen 2011

Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Maersk expects its container-shipping line to post a loss.

Europe Crisis Hits Shippers Joanne Chiu 2011