Maersk announced spin-off for the transportation and logistics, energy, two sectors
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- Fecha de Publicación:2016-09-24
Maersk Group yesterday announced that it will split into transport and logistics, energy, two sectors whose business focus will return transport and logistics, and let Maersk Line (Maersk Line) again become the company's core. Today, Maersk Line container shipping accounted for 15% of global market share.
Its oil exploration and production, drilling platforms and oil tankers and other services, will be integrated into a company focused on energy business entity, the future may be stripped, sold or merged with another company.
Late last month, one of the three major Danish newspaper Berlingske Business reported that Maersk business will be split into two blocks above are focused on transport and energy. The source said at the time, the new strategy is still in the decision-making stage, may be the end of September officially announced the establishment of new transport companies and energy companies.
New Energy group of companies may cover oil and gas company Maersk, Maersk and Maersk Oil Exploration Marine Services and other companies; and the transport sector will cover the Maersk Line, the global logistics Damco, Maersk Container Terminals, special shipping company Maersk (Svitzer ) and Maersk tankers.
Maersk's management refused to directly confirm reports Berlingske Business content, but then said, "The board does require management to assess how to further enhance the group's flexibility and interoperability, in order to ensure the healthy growth in the future."
Due to the double whammy of low oil prices and low freight rates, Maersk business be no small pressure. 2Q11 results, the Maersk Group profit fell 90%. Its share price compared with a year ago highs, it has also been close cut. Maersk's management recently to discuss how to restructure the whole group to respond to the new situation.
However, Maersk CEO Soren Skou claimed that low oil prices and low freight rates caused by short-term pressures are not the main cause of the above-mentioned spin-off plan, the business strategy rethink mainly because revenue has experienced a decade of stagnant growth. British "Financial Times" quoted him as saying:
In the current node, we need to revive the company's growth. This is the main reason to change strategy.
Late last month, one of the three major Danish newspaper Berlingske Business reported that Maersk business will be split into two blocks above are focused on transport and energy. The source said at the time, the new strategy is still in the decision-making stage, may be the end of September officially announced the establishment of new transport companies and energy companies.
New Energy group of companies may cover oil and gas company Maersk, Maersk and Maersk Oil Exploration Marine Services and other companies; and the transport sector will cover the Maersk Line, the global logistics Damco, Maersk Container Terminals, special shipping company Maersk (Svitzer ) and Maersk tankers.
Maersk's management refused to directly confirm reports Berlingske Business content, but then said, "The board does require management to assess how to further enhance the group's flexibility and interoperability, in order to ensure the healthy growth in the future."
Due to the double whammy of low oil prices and low freight rates, Maersk business be no small pressure. 2Q11 results, the Maersk Group profit fell 90%. Its share price compared with a year ago highs, it has also been close cut. Maersk's management recently to discuss how to restructure the whole group to respond to the new situation.
However, Maersk CEO Soren Skou claimed that low oil prices and low freight rates caused by short-term pressures are not the main cause of the above-mentioned spin-off plan, the business strategy rethink mainly because revenue has experienced a decade of stagnant growth. British "Financial Times" quoted him as saying:
In the current node, we need to revive the company's growth. This is the main reason to change strategy.