AP Moller-Maersk is reviving an old name to unite the containership fleets of Maersk Sealand and its new acquisition P&O Nedlloyd.



The Danish group said the EUR 2.3bn ($2.8bn) takeover of the Dutch owner would be completed on Thursday. The 550 ships will operate under the Maersk Line brand.

The name was first used in 1928, when AP Moller established a cargo liner service linking the US and Asia.



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