Maersk expects strong performance to continue to end-2021
The shipping container giant says demand has led to bottlenecks, driving up freight rates
05 May 2021 - 11:15
Copenhagen — Maersk said on Wednesday that it expects an “exceptionally strong” performance in the first quarter to continue for the rest of the year, driven by high demand for shipping containers from China to the US.
“Strong demand led to bottlenecks as well as lack of capacity and equipment, which drove up freight rates to record high levels,” CEO Søren Skou said in a statement...
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