Maersk Q2 Results: Profit drops 45% to $833 million over disruptions in global supply chains

The Red Sea crisis has led to increased operating costs for Maersk, it said, necessitating rerouted shipping lanes that have impacted the company's overall profitability. Despite this, Maersk’s revenue for the quarter was $12,771 million, slightly down from $12,988 million reported a year earlier.