A representative of shipping company Maersk, speaking at the South Atlantic International Trade Conference acknowledged challenges facing ocean shippers and their customers. He noted that Maersk has added more vessels to the Asia to West-coast routes. The company will also increase service to East-coast ports. Maersk is attempting to improve integration among ports, warehouses, inland transporters and re-loading their vessels with containers.
Maersk intends transforming from simply an ocean carrier to an integrated supplier of comprehensive services extending from containers, ocean freight, port operation and land transport to provide a seamless logistic service.