Maersk redeploys laid-up ships get empties where they`re needed

DENMARK`s shipping giant, Maersk Line, is deploying laid-up ships to reposition empties where they are needed - as well as ordering new boxes and leasing old ones, according to the UK`s Handing Shipping Guide.

Maersk management board member Lars Reno Jakobsen said the company expects the equipment shortage to last through the third quarter of this year.



"We are experiencing a demand surge in most trades, which is unprecedented and unexpected. The Asia-Europe trade is growing by 23 per cent compared to the market`s single digit expectation six months ago. Therefore, we see a very tight equipment situation," Mr Jakobsen said.



"We have been working to minimise the inconvenience and shall continue to live up to commitments we make through the peak season when we expect an even more serious shortage," he said.