McKinsey: Shareholders lose big money on container carriers

It is a very poor investment to place money in container carriers such as Maersk Line or Hapag-Lloyd, according to a new report from McKinsey. Bad decisions made by the carriers over the past 20 years have burned billions of dollars, says the firm.
Photo: /ritzau/Christian Charisius
Photo: /ritzau/Christian Charisius

The container carriers' constant race to grow their fleet and possess the biggest vessels ultimately cost the owners – the shareholders – billions of dollars, as the sector is suffering from more or loss chronic overcapacity.

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