Maersk lifts profit outlook after solid Q2 performance | Container news

Continued strong results in terminals, volume growth in ocean and increased profitability in logistics and services drove Maersk’s revenue boost in 2025. A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S (Maersk) raised its full-year 2025 financial guidance as the expected global container market volume growth has been revised to between 2% and 4% (previously between -1% and 4%).

The Copenhagen-based company, viewed as a barometer of world trade, saw solid performance in the second quarter and delivered EBITDA and EBIT of $2.3bn and $845m, respectively.

Maersk also achieved strong results in the second quarter with revenue increase by 2.8% or $359m to $13.1bn (up from $12.8bn the year earlier), stemming from growth in all segments.

Maersk said in its second-quarter earnings statement that the results were in line with the previous year despite significant geopolitical uncertainty and continued rate pressure.

The company’s revenue increased by $1.3bn to $26.5bn (compared to $25.1bn in 2024) in the first half of 2025, driven by all segments, with an increase of $1.1bn in ocean, $20m in logistics and services and $450m in terminals.

EBITDA also rose by $1.3bn to $5.0bn in the first half of the year (up from $3.7bn the year earlier), driven by improvements across all segments, whilst EBIT increased by $958m to $2.1bn (up from $1.1bn).

“Even with market volatility and historical uncertainty in global trade, demand remained resilient, and we’ve continued to respond with speed and flexibility,” said CEO of Maersk Vincent Clerc.

The Danish company said it now expected underlying EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of between $8bn and $9.5bn, compared with its previous guidance of between $6bn and $9bn and underlying EBIT of between $2bn and $3.5bn.

“We have had a strong first half of the year, driven by consistent follow through on our operational improvement plans and the successful launch of the Gemini Cooperation. Our new East-West network is raising the bar on reliability and setting new industry standards. It has been a key driver of increased volumes and solid delivery of our Ocean business,” the chief Vincent Clerc added.