Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk is reducing attendance at its annual general meeting next month, while compatriot ro-ro company DFDS has called its own gathering off in the face of coronavirus.
The companies were responding to government guidance that no events involving more than 100 people should be held, as it seeks to contain the Covid-19 outbreak.
The meeting is a crucial one for Maersk, because the top brass was due to come under intense scrutiny from shareholders including big pension funds over levels of executive pay.
