Maersk Layoffs: Shipping Giant to Cut 1,000 Jobs After Revenue Sinks — Here's What We Know

Denmark's Maersk to cut 1,000 jobs after sales drop

Danish shipping giant Maersk said Thursday that it would cut 1,000 corporate positions as it reported lower revenue for 2025 and warned of continued overcapacity in the shipping industry this year.

Maersk layoffs: Shipping giant to cut 1,000 jobs after revenue sinks — here's what we know

Maersk plans to cut 1,000 corporate positions amid a revenue decline in 2025. The company faces overcapacity and a drop in net profit.

Maersk to cut 1,000 jobs as profits fall

Shipping giant Maersk has announced that it will lay off 1,000 corporate employees worldwide. The decision comes as the company struggles with falling freight rates and ongoing volatility in global trade. The cuts represent about 15 per cent of corporate roles but less than 1 per cent of Maersk’s total workforce of around one lakh employees. The layoffs are part of a plan to simplify the organisation, reduce overhead costs, and save about $180 m…

Maersk Slashes 1,000 Staff as Slumping Freight Rates Sink Earnings

Cuts of $180 million will target 17 percent of corporate roles as the carrier braces for supply overcapacity, cratering rates and a volatile 2026 outlook.