News / Maersk expands contract options amid rumours it intends to shun forwarders

As it continues to drive its container line services towards a high majority of long-term contract business, Maersk has introduced six different types of agreement for the 2022 tender season.

The launch of the new contract options comes as rumours persist that Maersk and subsidiary Hamburg Süd will spurn forwarder bookings next year.

One New Zealand forwarder told The Loadstar he had called Hamburg Süd to get a quote on the carrier’s Trans-Tasman Polaris service, but: “I was advised that they ...