Nov 5 (Reuters) – Maersk, the world's second-largest container shipping company, raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday for the third time. Port congestion, robust consumer demand and growing investment in artificial intelligence are continuing to keep container freight rates elevated. CEO Vincent Clerc said that despite persistent geopolitical uncertainty and supply chain disruptions, global trade has shown remarkable resilience. Demand is being driven not only by consumer spending but increasingly by electrification, large-scale investment in the energy sector and the rapid buildout of AI infrastructure, all of which are generating substantial demand for industrial cargo transportation worldwide. Maersk now expects underlying EBITDA for the year to reach $14 billion to $14.5 billion, up from its previous forecast range of $10.5 billion to $12.5 billion.