Verkkothis chapter is a historical case study of maersk line, the world’s leading container carrier. Maersk line’s global leadership was achieved within a. This chapter is a historical case study of maersk line, the world’s leading container carrier. Maersk line’s global leadership was achieved within a. This paper surveys the extant research in the field of ocean container transport. A wide range of issues is discussed including strategic. Verkkowhy did maersk line decide to become a global company, and how did it manage so quickly to achieve leadership in an industry dominated by a small number of. Verkkothe shipping watch (2012) reports the imbalance between the global markets that forces maersk line to sail around with 4 million empty containers a. Verkkoover the past two years, a wave of market consolidation has transformed the global container shipping industry, leading to mergers and acquisitions between.
