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Maersk Lifts Outlook As Wall Street Questions Whether Freight Tailwinds Can Last
Maersk Lifts Outlook As Wall Street Questions Whether Freight Tailwinds Can Last
A.P. Moller-Maersk shares rose in Copenhagen trading after the world's second-largest container carrier surprised analysts by raising its full-year profit outlook, citing stronger-than-expected containerized demand, particularly across Asia. The upbeat guidance suggests the global container market has remained resilient despite earlier Hormuz-related chokepoint disruptions, with global shipping demand holding.
The Danish shipping and logistics giant now expects global container volumes to grow about 4% this year, up from its prior forecast of 2% to 4%. It also lifted guidance...
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Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times,
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