Maersk's lack of newbuilds creates fresh round of delays for customers

Chief exec Vincent Clerc says that few new ships explain why the container major’s schedule reliability is now among the industry’s lowest.
Maersk has long since abandoned its ambition to be the world's largest shipping company and only orders new ships when old ones need replacement. This indirectly led to a large drop in Maersk's schedule reliability rate in the first quarter. | Photo: Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix
Maersk has long since abandoned its ambition to be the world's largest shipping company and only orders new ships when old ones need replacement. This indirectly led to a large drop in Maersk's schedule reliability rate in the first quarter. | Photo: Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix

Maersk’s customers continue to face major delays, despite years of promises from the shipping group to make amends.

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