"That, of course, requires more capacity, more ships in order to move global trade around the world, and that has created some shortages here in the second quarter and in the third quarter that we're dealing with at the moment," Clerc told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe."
Maersk on Wednesday reported lower year-on-year revenue in the second quarter and across the first half of the year.
It also posted second-quarter underlying profit of $623 million, a drop compared to the $1.35 billion reported in the same period last year.
Container demand has been more robust than expected but is expected to cool in the coming quarters, Clerc said.
Maersk shares were 1.8% lower at 11:33 a.m. in London.
Persons:
Vincent Clerc, Clerc, CNBC's
Organizations:
Maersk
Locations:
Africa, Good, Europe, U.S, Asia, London