M&A radar: Maersk’s rumoured MCI sale – if you can’t stand the heat, get into the freezer

Now then, this all looks veeeeery familiar.
Market talk
Bloomberg this week reported that AP Møller Mærsk (APMM) might be looking to sell off its reefer manufacturing subsidiary Maersk Container Industry (MCI), putting a rich price tag of $1bn on it.
APMM responded in their usual fashion when contacted by Splash247 for a comment.
The narrative twist plus related corporate feedback here:
“A spokesperson for A.P. Moller-Maersk suggested MCI would remain within the group. ‘As a …

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https://theloadstar.com/ma-radar-maersks-rumoured-mci-sale-if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-get-into-the-freezer/

Evergreen strikes reefer deal with Maersk Container Industry

Evergreen Marine Corp. has selected Star Cool as the approved machine for its reefer operations. This decision follows a series of trials that lasted for most of 2019. Evergreen’s initial order is for 1,800 Star Cool reefers from Maersk Container Industry (MCI), scheduled for delivery during the second quarter of 2020.

The Taiwanese shipping company ran live trials of several reefer machines, evaluating the performance of the individual reefers, cargo care and service support. “These and other...

https://container-news.com/evergreen-strikes-reefer-deal-with-maersk-container-industry/

Maersk Container Industry gains first order from ZIM

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has announced an order of 500 Star Cool Integrated Reefers from Maersk Container Industry. With 300,000 units in operation globally, the reefer containers have a great track record.

Securing an order of 500 Star Cool Integrated Reefers, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) establishes a strong relationship with customer, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services.

ZIM has been offering advanced transport of fruit, meat, medicines, and other frozen or refrigerated cargo to its...

https://container-news.com/maersk-container-industry-first-order-zim/

Maersk to focus on reefer technology

Building on its proven performance and technology leadership, Maersk Container Industry will focus on growing its highly successful cold chain business.

Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has decided to fully focus on growing its highly successful cold chain business. Currently, one out of three refrigerated containers used in global perishable transportation uses Star Cool container technology manufactured by MCI. With the recent launch of Sekstant® Global Guidance solutions, the company is...

http://container-news.com/maersk-container-industry-reefer-technology/

Maersk quits dry box construction to focus on reefer market

AP Møller-Maersk’s box building arm, Maersk Container Industry (MCI), has quit the dry container manufacturing sector to focus on the reefer market.
The Copenhagen-headquartered firm today explained that while the dry container manufacturing business had “been under considerable pressure for some time, reefer volumes continue to grow, due to global demand for fresh produce and other commodities”.
It will formally close its dry box manufacturing facility in Dongguan, China, which has lain …

The...

https://theloadstar.co.uk/maersk-quits-dry-box-construction-to-focus-on-reefer-market/

Maersk Container Industry lanzará Sekstant®, el servicio de digitalización refrigerada.

Disponible para el mercado en 2019, Sekstant® Global Guidance proporcionará datos de informes a los operadores de contenedores dondequiera que se encuentren los reefers en el mundo. El sistema permitirá nuevos niveles de automatización y recopilación de datos, cambiando la […]

http://logistica360.pe/2018/11/09/maersk-container-industry-lanzara-sekstant-el-servicio-de-digitalizacion-refrigerada/

MCI to launch Sekstant®

Available to the market in 2019, Sekstant® Global Guidance will provide reporting data to container operators wherever the reefers are located in the world. The system will enable new levels of automation and data collection, changing the way how operators can manage their reefer transport chain.

Tinglev, Denmark — The upcoming launch of Maersk Container Industry’s (MCI) Sekstant® Global Guidance system for reefer digitalisation is the company’s most significant technological breakthrough since...

http://container-news.com/mci-launch-sekstant/

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