M&A

MSC and Blackrock withdraw their bid for the Hutchison terminal in Barcelona

Following the announcement of the takeover plan, the European Commission had launched an antitrust investigation. MSC and Blackrock have now pre-empted Brussels’ decision. CK Hutchison does not address these events in its latest half-yearly report.

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.