Mexican border wall slows down container carriers' new initiative

Maersk and its peers' efforts to create joint standards have hit a wall that slows down the process. But it has been decided that the new standardization initiative will be headquartered on "neutral ground," spokesman André Simha tells ShippingWatch. Amsterdam looks like a solid candidate.
Photo: HHM / Dietmar Hasenpusch
Photo: HHM / Dietmar Hasenpusch

What does US President Donald Trump's dreams of building a wall between the US and Mexico have to do with the major shipping lines' ambitions to introduce joint standards in the container sector?

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