Maersk Line will expand its trade finance product from a pilot trial including India to a U.S. rollout. While broadening its product offering vs. its competitors, it does take it into competition with the banks. Maersk’s debt ratios are lower, and hence its ability to offer financial products better, than its peers. Panjiva analysis shows its debt / capital ratio of 27% in the first quarter is below the industry average of 50% as well as being lower than both Hapag-Lloyd (42%) and CMA-CGM (63%) in Europe. A credit rating of BBB (with S&P) is better than its peers too, though the major cr...