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April 2008
APM-Maersk to break the 2 million teu mark
The A.P. Møller-Maersk operated fleet*, is to break the 2 million teu
mark at the end of April 2008, according to figures compiled by
Alphaliner. APM-M has thus doubled its fleet since it passed the One
million teu mark in December 2004.
After some difficult times during which it saw its global market share
recede from 18.2% to 16.0% in the wake of the purchase of Royal
P&O Nedlloyd, APM-Maersk is now bouncing back.
During the first four months of 2008, its operated fleet grew by
6.3%, which is the best growth rate achieved among the TOP 5
carriers, as illustrated by the below table.
TOP 5 fleet progression on latest 4 months – 1 st Jan-30 Apr 2008
APM-Maersk * 6,3%
MSC 4,2%
CMA CGM Group * 2,0%
Evergreen Line 1,1%
Hapag-Lloyd 1,1%
All five 3,9%
Notes :
• APM-Maersk includes Maersk Line, Safmarine and MCC Transport
• CMA CGM Group includes CMA CGM, Delmas (with OTAL), ANL, US Lines, Cagema,
Feeder Associate System, MacAndrews, Cheng Lie Navigation Co and CoMaNav
Source : Alphaliner
This fleet growth allowed Maersk to regain market share, growing
from just over 16.0% to 16.3% during the first four months of 2008.
However, since the recent wave of deliveries came to an end in
April, the carrier’s share is now expected to stagnate for a few
months. It may even slide back again, unless high cargo volumes
prompt the line to charter in additional ships.
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