If we don’t do our job well, then there’s no doubt that big, strong companies like Amazon will look into whether they can do better themselves. Soren Skou Read Quote
What drives the attractiveness of a trans-shipment hub are really three things. Location, location, location is very helpful. But so is productivity – a stable labor force and getting ships in and out as quickly as possible. And then, getting costs as low as possible will drive carrier behavior. Soren Skou Read Quote
For Maersk Line, it is never great to compete with somebody who, by definition, can’t go bankrupt. Soren Skou Read Quote
Even if the technology advances, I don’t expect we will be allowed to sail around with 400-meter long container ships weighing 200,000 tonnes without any human beings on board. I don’t think it will be a driver of efficiency – not in my time. Soren Skou Read Quote
As a global carrier, we always have a positive view on investment in infrastructure that supports our industry. Soren Skou Read Quote
Our priority has always been to have the lowest cost so we can be comfortable with weak freight rates. A big part of having the lowest cost is maintaining the largest network, and this means growing market share. Soren Skou Read Quote