Continued strong demand in the container market, particularly in the Far East, and a recent sustained increase in spot market rates means that A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (Maersk) upgrades its guidance for full year 2026.

For the full year, Maersk now expects:

  • Underlying EBITDA of USD 8-10bn (previously USD 4.5-7.0bn)
  • Underlying EBIT of USD 2-4bn (previously USD -1.5-1.0bn)
  • Free cash flow of at least USD -1.5bn (previously at least USD -3bn)

This is based on a volume growth outlook for the global container market of about 4% (previously 2-4%) for full-year 2026.

Today I will go on a few days summer vacation to read books, listen to music, take long walks, drink rose wine in Provance, watch films and the World Cup.

See you soon again.

Crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz rose this week to their highest level since the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran ‌began in February after a ceasefire deal reopened the waterway, data showed on Thursday.

Concerns about how long the strait would stay open also boosted trade.

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Source:Reuters