Maersk raises 2026 profit guidance for third time on high freight rates

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-05 08:51:04 UTC

Danish shipping group Maersk raised its 2026 EBITDA guidance to $14-14.5 billion and EBIT guidance to $8-8.5 billion, citing resilient global trade, strong consumer demand, AI-driven industrial cargo and port congestion that kept freight rates high. [1] [2]

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1. Maersk ups 2026 profit guidance again as rates stay high

   RTÉ Business · 2026-11-05 07:49:44 UTC · Full text

2. Maersk Raises Guidance Again on Higher Freight Rates and Resilient Demand

   WSJ Business · 2026-11-05 07:54:00 UTC · Summary only

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