Automotive crisis

VW workers council rejects redundancies and plant closures

Volkswagen is facing further cutbacks. Ahead of key staff meetings, workers council chair Daniela Cavallo is setting clear boundaries. Olaf Lies, Minister-President of Lower Saxony, the state holding the second-largest share in Volkswagen, has issued…

M&A

Hapag-Lloyd remains confident about the Zim takeover

Recently, opposition to the 4.2 billion US dollars deal had been growing in Israel. According to media reports, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Ministry of Defence have spoken out against the sale.

Trade Routes

Maersk is gradually resuming full operations through the Suez Canal

The liner shipping company is already routing a third of its volumes through the Red Sea to the Middle East, as it did before the outbreak of the crisis, according to CEO Vincent Clerc. Market conditions will continue to be shaped by bottlenecks.…

Sea

Maersk raises its full-year forecast

Despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz the container giant managed to boost turnover using its overland diversions. Following the second quarter, the outlook in Copenhagen for the remainder of 2026 is confident.