“…Within MNC‐related growth issues, diversification, and expansion strategies (Belderbos, Tong, & Wu, ; Berrill, ; Chandwani, Agrawal, & Kedia, ; Chao, Kim, Zhao, & Hsu, ), Maersk clearly has the learning curve, industry knowledge, and corporate infrastructure to deal with diverse shipping routes, global networks, and competition. The industry continues to restructure by seeking strategic alliances and cooperative agreements (Hirata, ; Milne, , ; Moss, ). Other factors impacting the industry include consumer demand, weakened globalization, and operational challenges (Ducruet, ; Ducruet et al, ; Ducruet, Cuyala, & El Hosni, ; Ducruet, Itoh, & Merk, ; Ducruet & Wang, ; Suarez‐Aleman, Sarriera, Serebrisky, & Trujillo, ).…”