Comment / Analysis: Hamburg Süd integration makes it a different financial ballgame for Maersk

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Late 2017 tailwinds are likely to boost the annual results of all the major container shipping players over the next few weeks – regardless of certain imminent risks, which I highlighted recently. But it is market leader Maersk Line that deserves our attention now, not just to determine broader market trends but also to discern if its current corporate strategy makes sense or not.

As always, Denmark’s largest conglomerate is the first to report its figures come the earnings season, setting the ...