Shipping group Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) made its last cargo shipment to a Russian port this week and took impairment losses and writedowns of $718 because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Danish firm said on Wednesday. Maersk, which has decided to withdraw completely from Russia, carried out its last cargo operation in a Russian port on Monday, but still has 20,000 containers stranded in Russia. Maersk said in March it would sell all its assets in Russia, including its 30.75% stake in Russian port operator Global Ports Investments (GLPRq.L) , whose shareholders include Russian state nuclear company Rosatom and Russian businessman Sergey Shiskarev. read more Maersk, often seen as a barometer for global trade, said a surge in consumer demand, pandemic-related congestion in […]