Over the second quarter, this Danish shipping company realised revenue of $9,5 billion. This is an increase of 24% compared to the same period last year. A large proportion of this increase is thanks to the take over of Hamburg Süd. Without this German shipping company's contribution, Maersk's rise in turnover would only have amounted to 5,7%. There was growth in various departments. Hamburg Süd and Maersk have also reached agreements over, among other things, transport routes.
EBITDA ended up on $883 million. This result was negatively influenced by high bunker costs and the developments in transport tariffs. There was also uncertainty on the world stage. This forced the shipping company to issue a profit warning about this year's profits. The profit forecast has been adjusted to between $3,5 and $4 billion. Conditions in the first half of the year have been challenging. However, Maersk expects improved profitability in the second half. This is because of lower unit costs and higher tariffs.