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Has Hapag-Lloyd become overly optimistic about the prospects for the integration of CSAV’s container business? If so, shareholders will have somebody to blame if the boat sinks – the bankers who structured the deal.

What is clear is that life could well get worse before it gets any better for the combined entity, I gathered earlier this week from senior sources debating the risks surrounding the merger. In particular, they said it would take time to figure out which big risks ...