Comment / Analysis: Maersk executives eye a rising tide of risks as they consider their options

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Executives at Denmark’s AP Møller-Maersk (APMM) care a lot about their shareholders – it appears to me to be at the heart of their quest for a more balanced corporate structure; to basically defend the diverse portfolio of assets under their management less subject to various business cycles.

The recent news of its intended takeover of Hamburg Süd has confirmed the group’s inorganic growth prospects, while market rumours point to possible solutions for its most problematic assets based on projected capital requirements.

Overhaul ...