The shipping group cited strong container-market demand and rising freight rates as it navigated Middle East-related disruptions better than feared.
Maersk raised its earnings guidance for this year after stronger demand in the container shipping market and higher freight rates helped offset disruption linked to the Middle East conflict. The company now expects EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, of $8 billion to $10 billion, up from its prior $4.5 billion to $7 billion range. It also updated its outlook for adjusted EBIT, or earnings before interest and taxes, for fiscal 2026 to between $2 billion and $4 billion. The upgrade signals the shipping group has managed the impact of conflict-related route disruption and higher fuel costs better than earlier feared.