OREANDA-NEWS. August 16, 2012. "We deliver a fairly satisfactory result for the second quarter, and we are on the right track," says Group CEO Nils S. Andersen.

"Container rates have been improved, Maersk Line is back in black figures and our other core growth businesses are executing well on strategy.

"We can still improve and will continue our strong focus on profitability to deliver a satisfactory full-year result.

"We also maintain our investments in long-term growth, not least in developing our many oil discoveries towards production."