News / Things 'not all bad', says Maersk as it revamps network for the 'new normal'

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Major Chinese export markets are showing signs of a recovery after the steep post-Golden Week holiday decline, led by a rebound in demand for intra-Asia services, according to the latest Asia-Pacific market update from Maersk.

Nevertheless, the “new normal” could see Maersk and its liner peers forced to make radical changes to their networks, as they adapt services to meet a short-to-longer-term reduction in demand.

Maersk said the global economic outlook appeared to be deteriorating against a background of slowing growth and ...