Maersk Line CEO Søren Skou now sets a date for when the world's largest container carrier will order its first new ships after the behemoth series of 20 Triple-E ships in total. This will happen within the next six months, according to a statement issued by Maersk Line in relation to the Maersk Group's 3rd quarter interim report, published yesterday.
Following the 3rd quarter result, the carrier increased its full-year 2014 forecast to around USD 2 billion.
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