Maersk Line sees seasonal peak volume on Asia-Europe routes

COPENHAGEN (Dow Jones) – The world's largest container shipper Maersk Line expects the seasonal peak in volumes to start later this year on its key Asia-Europe routes, but still hopes rising demand and a decline in the rate of new ships coming to market will lead to an improvement in the currently weak rates in the third quarter of 2011, its chief operating officer told Dow Jones Newswires.