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16 September 2026

Maersk on cusp of doubling orderbook with 40-ship ‘mega’ newbuild spree

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Source reporting: The Loadstar

Maersk on cusp of doubling orderbook with 40-ship ‘mega’ newbuild spree

Rumours are gaining ground in shipbroking circles that Maersk is on the verge of making a series of huge new orders for vessels, potentially doubling its newbuilding pipeline. Over the course of last week, analysts at Linerlytica noted that the Danish carrier had been the most active carrier on the charter market “as it scrambles to secure additional tonnage to maintain service coverage to replace chartered vessel redeliveries while having a ... The post Maersk on cusp of doubling orderbook with 40-ship ‘mega’ newbuild spree appeared first on The Loadstar .

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