08 Apr Maersk Europe Market Update April 2026
The recent surge in global energy prices – amplified by the evolving security situation in the Middle East and its impact on worldwide fuel availability – continues to place significant pressure on logistics and intermodal transportation markets. With approximately 20% of global fuel passing through the Strait of Hormuz, current developments have created an unprecedented cost environment affecting Landside and Intermodal operations.
To ensure service continuity, safeguard cargo integrity, and secure sufficient vendor capacity across our network, A. P. Moller – Maersk will implement temporary, cost reflective energy/fuel price adjustments on Landside Transportation across several countries. Within air freight, Asia-Europe markets remain under sustained pressure as the Middle East situation continues to restrict key transit corridors. With roughly one-third of Asia-Europe air capacity normally routed through the Middle East, the ongoing disruption in the region has significantly reduced available uplift and created wider operational unpredictability across the air freight market.
To support customers through these disruptions, Maersk has assembled a suite of alternative air and multimodal solutions, including secured lift via non‑Gulf gateways, controlled airfreight options through Muscat and Salalah, Sea-Air combinations via Colombo and Oman, and expanded landbridge connections across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the wider Gulf region. These measures are designed to provide additional routing flexibility while regional conditions remain fluid. Please get in touch with your Maersk Customer Experience agent to discuss options. Please click here to find helpful information about Maersk Air Cargo and our services to and from Europe.. Related News
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