The maritime industry is still affected by a tonnage overcapacity which has been a strain on many markets for years. However, any development comes with greater or lesser opportunities depending on the perspective from which the situation is faced. There is still a lot of movement in the shipping industry. As a leader among container lines Maersk Line has recently announced the best first quarter in the shipping line's history. Despite 1.6% less transport volume an increase in profits by 57% to 714 mill. $ was achieved. This is just one example. Another is the Brazilian mining group Vale, the world's largest iron ore exporter with enormous significance for the bulker market - mainly due to the company's own shipping business which is controversial because of its 400,000 t vessels. The Group presented a quarter with record figures in the ore and nickel business.
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