How Maersk Rebuilt Global Shipping Operations After the Canal Crisis

In this episode of The Operations Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into how Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, overhauled its operational playbook after the 2023-2024 Red Sea and Panama Canal disruptions. Using real data from the rerouting of 12,000 TEU vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, they explore the economics of slower steaming, the role of real-time data in fleet management, and why capacity buffers are making a comeback. Lucas breaks down how Maersk's decision to cancel its 'Daily Maersk' reliability promise actually improved on-time performance by 8 percentage points. Luna challenges the assumption that lean operations always win. A focused look at the physical backbone of global trade and the operational trade-offs that keep it moving. No clickbait, just the numbers and decisions that mattered. #Maersk #GlobalShipping #SupplyChainResilience #ContainerShipping #OperationsManagement #RedSeaCrisis #PanamaCanal #SlowSteaming #CapacityBuffers #Logistics #ShippingOperations #Business #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #OperationsPodcast #ProcessPeopleProfit #LeanVsResilience #TradeDisruption Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo