Trucking strike pre-empts Maersk’s push into inland transport in Brazil

Brazil’s trucking strike, which caused supply chain chaos in mid-2018, has pushed Maersk to develop its regional intermodal transport solutions segment ahead of schedule, growing by 10% in the third quarter of 2018.

Maersk Line’s ocean product merged with Damco’s supply chain services earlier this year and the pair will operate globally with one management, one sales force, one customer experience organisation and one product organisation as of January 1, 2019.

The carrier is now offering trucking services, customs house brokerage and insurance quotes in Brazil along with its ocean product, in an effort to deliver customers an ‘end-to-end solution’.