Robert Maersk Uggla is to take over Chair of the Board of AP Moller – Maersk as Jim Hagemann Snabe stands down.

AP Moller – Maersk has reported an expected record profit of $24bn for 2021 and forecasts the same result for the coming year.

Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has knocked Maersk from the top slot of the world’s largest container line, according to analyst Alphaliner.

Unilever has inked a four-year freight supply chain partnership with AP Moller - Maersk starting from 2022.

AP Moller-Maersk is acquiring German forwarder Senator International as the shipping line boosts its air freight footprint on the back of record Q3 results.

AP Moller - Maersk is selling its reefer container manufacturing company to China International Marine Containers (CIMC) in a $987.3m deal.

The number of containerships queued at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (LA/LB) eased at the end of last week, however, congestion is growing at other US ports and Asia

AP Moller-Maersk is moving into the business-to-consumer sector with the acquisition of e-commerce logistics providers in the US and Europe.

AP Moller – Maersk has become the latest container line to raise its forecast for 2021 as it profits from strong demand resulting in supply chain bottlenecks and equipment shortages.

MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has bagged the order for the first dual-fuel methanol engine for a containership from AP Moller-Maersk.