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26 August 2026

Maersk switches pricing strategy – now quicker to pass on rate hikes

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Maersk switches pricing strategy – now quicker to pass on rate hikes

Maersk has changed the way it prices container freight, tracking market movements more closely than it did during the pandemic, according to Sea-Intelligence. Its analysis compares Maersk’s average quarterly freight rates with the Container Trade Statistics (CTS) global average, using Q4 23 as a baseline. During the pandemic-era freight rate surge, Maersk was the clear outlier among carriers, Sea-Intelligence found, noting that the Danish shipping line was more cautious about passing rising ... The post Maersk switches pricing strategy – now quicker to pass on rate hikes appeared first on The Loadstar .

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