Maersk Sees Global Supply Chain Woes for Longer; Lifts 2022 Guidance

Maersk Sees Global Supply Chain Woes for Longer; Lifts 2022 Guidance
Mobile cranes prepare to stack containers at Thar Dry Port in Sanand in the western state of Gujarat, India, on Feb. 10, 2016. Amit Dave/Reuters
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COPENHAGEN—Maersk raised its 2022 profit guidance for a second time on Tuesday after beating quarterly revenue expectations as congested global supply chains that have boosted freight rates persist longer than expected.

The shipping industry has seen record profits in recent quarters due to a surge in consumer demand and pandemic-related logjams holding up containers in key ports in China, Europe, and the United States.