DENMARK's Maersk has signed a cooperation agreement with Shanghai-based Lingang Group to jointly develop international shipping services and related business. The deal enables the two parties to focus on the development of import and export logistics services, cross-border e-commerce business, shipping finance, maritime law service, international shipping insurance and shipping economy in an effort to expand international shipping services and boost service capacity, reported Colchester's Seatrade Maritime News. Maersk has, furthermore, agreed to jointly promote digitisation and automation in Lingang industrial zone and improve Lingang's competitiveness in global shipping and trading sectors. "We expect to develop digital channel and omni-channel logistics distribution centre here, which will be able to provide one-stop and customised service to our clients from Lingang, Yangtze river delta and overseas," said Maersk Asia Pacific president Robbert van Trooijen. Owned by Shanghai State Council, Lingang Group is engaged in industrial zone investment, development and operation.