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2023 will be an acid test for Maersk's logistics strategy

Collapsing spot rates hit Maersk right in the ford between being a traditional box carrier and a logistics company. Q1 will show if Maersk’s strategy is up to snuff, analysts say.
"Unfortunately, the logistics activities are not yet of a suitable size," says senior analyst at Sydbank Mikkel Emil Jensen, regarding Maersk's logistics strategy. | Photo: Pr / A.p. Møller - Mærsk
"Unfortunately, the logistics activities are not yet of a suitable size," says senior analyst at Sydbank Mikkel Emil Jensen, regarding Maersk's logistics strategy. | Photo: Pr / A.p. Møller - Mærsk
by JENS THOMSEN

Maersk’s strategic gamble on logistics will be subject to an acid test this year, as low demand has sent freight rates freefalling during the first quarter.

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