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Danish shipping giant Maersk plans to help turn Da Nang into a major logistics hub in Southeast Asia. The company is involved in building a new container port called Lien …
Danish giant bets big on Vietnam: Maersk to build major port hub Read More
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has moved to calm tensions with China following concerns over inspections of Panama-flagged vessels. The situation comes after a dispute linked to port concessions in …
Panama seeks to ease China tensions amid Maersk port dispute Read More
Hong Kong company Panama Ports Company (PPC) has filed a $2 billion arbitration case against Danish shipping giant Maersk, Free Malaysia Today reports. PPC says Maersk helped Panama take over …
Danish Maersk sued by Hong Kong company: “Maersk undermined the contract” Read More
Danish shipping company Maersk has decided to pause some of its ships sailing through the Red Sea because of the growing military conflict involving the U.S., Israel and Iran. In …
Maersk stops Red Sea shipping due to Middle East conflict Read More
Panama has transferred the day-to-day running of the Balboa and Cristóbal ports at the Panama Canal to APM Terminals, part of Denmark’s Maersk, and MSC during an 18-month transition period. …
Panama gives Maersk temporary control of two ports previously held by Hong Kong Read More
Vietnam’s National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh paid a working visit to Denmark on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 September 2025, where he met with political leaders and major …
Vietnam and Denmark deepen green partnership and business ties Read More
Danish shipping company Maersk has declared General Average on its vessel Marie Maersk following a container fire that broke out on board in mid-August. The 19,000-TEU containership is continuing its …
Fire on Marie Maersk leads to General Average declaration Read More
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk is collaborating with industry leaders to assess the feasibility of establishing a green ammonia bunkering supply chain in Singapore, the world’s busiest bunkering port. The …
Maersk exploring ammonia bunkering in Singapore Read More
Danish shipping giant Maersk has obtained a two-year extension from China’s Ministry of Transport to continue its domestic cargo transshipment operations between Chinese ports. This program, initiated in 2020, allows …
Maersk secures two-year extension for China cargo transshipment operations Read More
On October 30, 2024, Denmark-based A.P. Moller-Maersk opened its new $4.8 billion (P280 billion) distribution facility in Calamba City. This significant investment represents a crucial step toward enhancing the Philippines’ …
New Maersk facility opens in the Philippines Read More
Singapore is set to gain six new Asia-North Europe shipping routes, while Maersk-controlled Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia will lose two, as part of a global reshuffle in shipping alliances. This …
Maersk shifts focus as Singapore gains six Europe routes Read More
In a milestone for Arctic shipping, two Chinese container ships, Flying Fish 1 and NewNew Star, recently crossed paths just 750 nautical miles from the North Pole, showcasing the increasing …
Historic first: Chinese container ships cross paths in Arctic waters, marking growth in Northern Sea Route shipping Read More
Singapore authorities have intercepted two vessels, Maersk Campton and Maersk Candor, suspected of carrying toxic waste during their transit through Singapore. The cargo, which was en route to Thailand, has …
Southeast Asia used as a dumping ground: Two Maersk ships ordered to return Read More
Eleven Filipino seafarers arrive in the Philippines on Tuesday, almost a week after surviving a Houthi missile attack attack in the Red Sea. One of the seafarers, Mark Antony Dagohoy, …
Filipino seafarers who survived Houthi attack arrive home Read More
Denmark, home to shipping company Maersk, on Monday 29 January 2024 sent off the 139-metre Iver Huitfeldt frigate to participate in the U.S.-led coalition to safeguard commercial traffic against attacks …
Danish frigate joins fight against Yemen’s Houthi militants Read More
Danish shipping company Maersk, will continue to halt all cargo movement through the Red Sea following a recent attack on one of its ships by Houthi militants, the company stated …
Maersk continues to pause all cargo movement through the Red Sea Read More
A missile fired from the Houthi-controlled areas hit a Singapore-flagged container ship. A ship, which is owned by the Danish Mærsk shipping company. The ship, called MAERSK HANGZHOU, called two …
Red Sea unrest continues: Mærsk ship hit by missile Read More
Mærsk warned about the unrest in the Red Sea on 22 December, after having had to pause its shipping operations for a while, due to danger in the water passage. …
Mærsk ready to resume operations in Red Sea despite unrest Read More
A.P. Moller – Mærsk, the Danish global shipping giant, warned of persistent chaos and unrest in the Red Sea. An unrest which has been disrupting shipping activity for months. On …
Mærsk warns of unrest in Red Sea Read More
A.P. Moller-Maersk is set to invest over $500 million in expanding its supply chain infrastructure in Southeast Asia. The three-year plan is focusing on strengthening its Logistics and Services arm …
Maersk plans to invest more than $500 Million in Southeast Asian supply chain Read More
AP Møller-Maersk has recently reached a settlement in a lawsuit against the companies involved in the six-day blockage of the Suez Canal. The incident was caused by the Taiwanese operated …
Maersk settles Ever Given dispute three years after canal chaos Read More
Danish Maersk has secured a deal for half a million tons of green methanol annually from China’s Goldwind. A deal that marks a significant step in the shipping industry’s push …
Maersk enters deal for green methanol with Chinese Goldwind Read More
Maersk has finally launched the world’s ‘first green container ship’. The world’s “first green container ship” was presented in Copenhagen, Denmark, on September 14, by European Commission president, Ursula von der …
Maersk launches the world’s first green container ship Read More
“Beijing needs to send a clear message on how it plans to revive its economy and provide clarity on a national security crackdown that is unnerving the foreign business community,” …
China needs to address economic uncertainty says Danish President of European Chamber of Commerce Read More
A piece of cardboard behind a 7-Eleven in Klong Toey harbor is the home of Jane Sorensen, the daughter of the Danish Boatswain Villy Sorensen, who through the years from …
My name is Jane Sorensen Read More
Danish Maersk has added to its growing numbers of methanol dual-fuel containerships. The company has signed a deal for six new 9,000 teu vessels at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China. Maersk …
Maersk moves deeper on methanol with six newbuilds in China Read More
Maersk said on Monday, June 12, that the company has secured fuel for the first container vessel able to run on carbon-neutral methanol. The 21,500 km summer trip from Ulsan, …
Maersk secures fuel for first methanol container ship journey Read More
Thailand based Barry Callebaut has announced the construction of a new cocoa bean warehouse in Malaysia. This is as the company enters into a long-term partnership with Danish shipping mogul …
Barry Callebaut and Maersk builds warehouse in Malaysia Read More
Danish toymaker Lego said on Thursday, April 20, that the company has agreed to buy e-methanol for use in its colorful plastic bricks. E-methanol is a lower-carbon alternative to conventional …
Lego and Novo Nordisk agree to buy green methanol for plastic production Read More
Vincent Clerc, the newly appointed CEO of AP Møller-Maersk, talked about China’s economic rebound during his visit to the country last week. The rebound has been weaker than expected due …
Maersk CEO trust in China despite weak rebound Read More
Danish shipping company Maersk has reached an agreement with A.P. Moller Holding to divest its offshore energy contractor Maersk Supply Service to the parent company of its owner, A.P. Moller …
Maersk sells Maersk Supply Service to A.P. Moller Holding Read More
A.P. Moller – Maersk announced Monday, March 20, that the company are launching a new air cargo service between Billund, Denmark and Hangzhou, China. The new service is a respond …
Maersk launches air freight service to China Read More
Danish Maersk group has transported several shipments of illegal timber from Mozambique to China in recent years. This is according to an investigation by journalists in Maputo and Denmark, that …
Maersk ships carried illegal timber to China Read More
Danish shipping group Maersk has filed a lawsuit against Taiwanese Evergreen. Evergreen is the owner and operator of the container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal for six …
Maersk sues Evergreen over blockage Read More
A.P. Moller-Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) to drive investments into the country, aiming to establish it as one of the logistics …
Maersk signs MoU with Malaysian investment authority Read More
Six leading companies have formed a partnership that aims to establish Asia’s first green e-methanol plant which converts captured biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) into green e-methanol, a low carbon fuel, …
Maersk and multinational group to establish pilot green methanol plant in South East Asia Read More
The Danish shipping company Maersk has yet again lost containers at sea as 90 containers recently fell overboard the Maersk chartered vessel Dyros in a storm while on its way …
Maersk loses 90 containers during rough seas en route from China to the US Read More
China is currently battling the worst covid-19 outbreak since the start of the pandemic, and it is now hitting the country’s many factories, which produce goods for the entire world. …
New wave of covid-19 in China could delay goods in Denmark Read More
Last year, a Danish flagged Maersk ship lost 750 containers at sea when it sailed into a storm on its way from China to the US and now the customers …
Customers demand compensation after Maersk lost 750 containers on route from China Read More
Maersk has reached an agreement to acquire LF Logistics, a Hong Kong-based contract logistics company, with premium capabilities within omnichannel fulfillment services, e-commerce, and inland transport in the Asia-Pacific region, …
Maersk to acquire Hong Kong-based LF Logistics, a premium omnichannel fulfillment company Read More
At an event at China Classification Society in Beijing on 27 September, A.P. Moller-Maersk signed three separate cooperation framework agreements with China Classification Society (CCS) to join hands with CCS …
Maersk partners with China Classification Society on carbon-neutral technologies and standards Read More
Denmark’s container logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk has signed an agreement to sell its reefer manufacturer, Maersk Container Industry (MCI), to China International Marine Containers Ltd. (CIMC), headquartered in …
Maersk to divest its container manufacturer to CIMC Read More
Last week a single case of Covid-19 resulted in the closure of the Meishan container terminal at China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan Port and now several big container companies are diverting their ships …
Maersk dividing ships away from China’s Ningbo Port after covid-19 closure Read More
In the first quarter of 2024, A.P. Moller – Maersk will introduce the first in a groundbreaking series of 8 large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on carbon-neutral …
Maersk accelerates fleet decarbonization with 8 large ocean-going vessels to operate on carbon-neutral methanol Read More
The pandemic has created greater demand for goods to be shipped and now Maersk is significantly upgrading its expected result for 2021, BT reports. According to a company statement to …
Maersk raises expected operating profit due to increasing demand on goods shipped from China Read More
Southern China is home to some of the world’s busiest container ports but recent outbreaks of the coronavirus have seen canceled flights, blocked communities, stopped trade along the coastline, and …
Maersk warns delay due to huge backlogs at Chinese ports Read More
The Danish shipping and logistics giant Maersk will introduce more containers and continue to offer alternative integrated solutions including air charters and intercontinental freight train services between China and the …
Maersk tackling container shortage between China and the world Read More
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand announced a demand for empty containers in order to boost exports from the country. One of Maersk Line’s largest vessels, the Manila Maersk, …
Maersk delivered empty containers to help Thai exports Read More
A.P. Moller – Maersk had an exceptionally strong start to the year, with strong earnings and growth momentum across all our businesses in ocean, port services and logistics. The company …
MAERSK announced continued growth, high profit Read More
On 26 April 2021 Maersk launches AE77, a weekly Asia – Southern Europe intermodal freight service, an important milestone in Maersk´s expansion of our transcontinental intermodal offering, combining rail and …
Maersk launches a weekly Asia – Southern Europe intermodal freightservice Read More