A.P. Moller Holding, majority owner of shipping giant Maersk , plans an initial investment of 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for the construction of a fossil-free plastics production facility in the Belgian port of Antwerp, it said on Monday.
Shipping company Maersk is evaluating contingency strategies in Canada, the company said on Thursday after the country's two main freight rail companies shut down their networks over a labour dispute.
Maersk said on Tuesday it continues to accept bookings to and from Canada, withdrawing its statement from a day ago that it would stop accepting some Canada-bound shipments ahead of a possible rail stoppage.
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (OTCPK:AMKBY) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 7, 2024 5:00 AM ET Company Participants Vincent Clerc - Chief Executive Officer Patrick Jany - Executive Board Member and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Cristian Nedelcu - UBS Ulrik Bak - SEB Muneeba Kayani - Bank of America Dan Togo Jensen - Carnegie Alex Irving - Bernstein Lars Heindorff - Nordea Petter Haugen - ABG Sundal Collier Jacob Lacks - Wolfe Research Sathish Sivakumar - Citi Vincent Clerc Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining this earnings call today as we present our Second Quarter Results for 2024. My name is Vincent Clerc.
Contrary to widespread worries about a potential economic slowdown, shipping giant Maersk has reportedly seen no signs of a U.S. recession.
U.S. inventories "are not at a level that is worrisome or that seems to indicate a significant slowdown right in the offing," Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc told CNBC, as fears of a recession in the world's largest economy mount. Chinese exports have helped drive overall container demand in the most recent quarter, Clerc said.
A.P. Moller-Maersk (AMKBY) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.20 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.04 per share a year ago.
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Norwegian supply shipping company DOF Group said on Tuesday it had entered into an agreement to acquire a Maersk Supply Service (MSS) from Maersk Supply Service Holding (MSSH)for $1.11 billion in a cash and stock deal.
A.P. Moller-Maersk shares jumped on Monday after the Danish shipping giant confirmed it had scrapped its plans to acquire German logistics company DB Schenker in a takeover deal that reportedly valued the firm at €15 billion ($16 billion).
Shipping group Maersk's truck and rail operations have been hit by heavy flooding in Germany, the Danish company said on Wednesday.
Shipping disruptions in the Red Sea have led to increased shipping rates in container ships, oil tankers, and dry bulk. Container ships are the most affected trade, followed by oil tankers.