{
  "id": 807906,
  "title": "Maersk delivers strong Q2 and raises full year guidance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/maersk-delivers-strong-q2-and-raises-full-year-guidance",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T21:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maersk-delivers-strong-q2-and-raises-full-year-guidance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maersk, the global shipping and logistics company, reported a strong second quarter and raised its full-year guidance. The company's strong performance can be attributed to high demand, higher spot rates, and growth across all business segments. Maersk's full-year guidance has been upgraded to an underlying EBITDA of USD 10.5-12.5bn, up from the previous forecast of USD 8-10bn, and an underlying EBIT of USD 4.5-6.5bn, up from USD 2-4bn. In Q2, Maersk reported EBITDA of USD 3.0bn and EBIT of USD 1.6bn, both higher than the prior year and first quarter. The company's ability to capture opportunities in challenging markets has led to significant volume and earnings growth. Maersk's global team has been able to handle the increased congestion and disruption across multiple geographies. The company's efforts to upgrade trade infrastructure and scale will continue to deliver the best value to customers.",
  "summary": "A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S (OMX: MAERSK-B) delivered a strong second quarter, driven by high demand, higher spot rates in Ocean, and growth across all business segments. Executive Summary Full-year guidance raised to an underlying EBITDA of USD 10.5-12.5bn (previously USD 8-10bn) and an underlying EBIT of USD 4.5-6.5bn (previously USD 2-4bn) For the group, ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}