Earlier this year Maersk announced its “strategic transformation” for its ocean business and in recent days we have now seen this ramp up with notices bookings will not be taken after 1st January 2022 and instead smaller forwarders will now have to use the Maersk Spot platform if they want to still use the carrier. There seems to be some benefit for booking ad hoc and also multipurpose vessels (MPVs) are benefiting from more bookings. Please read on here.