A.P. Moller-Maersk is a Danish integrated shipping and logistics company headquartered in Copenhagen. Founded in 1904 by Arnold Peter Møller and Peter Maersk Møller, the firm has grown into one of the world’s leading container shipping lines. It operates a vast fleet of container vessels and provides complementary services to support global trade, including freight forwarding and supply chain management.
The company’s core activities encompass container shipping on major trade routes connecting Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa and Oceania. Through its logistics arm, Maersk offers end-to-end supply chain solutions, customs services and e-commerce fulfilment. Maersk Terminals, the port- and terminal-operations division, manages numerous deep-water terminals and inland ports to facilitate efficient cargo handling and intermodal transport.
Over its century-plus history, Maersk has pursued strategic acquisitions and divestitures to sharpen its focus on container shipping and logistics. Notable milestones include the integration of P&O Nedlloyd in 2005, the sale of its oil and gas business in 2017–2018, and ongoing investments in digital platforms to streamline booking, tracking and carbon-emission reporting.
Today, A.P. Moller-Maersk operates in more than 130 countries through a network of offices and terminals, supported by approximately 100,000 employees. Leadership transitioned in August 2023, when Vincent Clerc assumed the role of president and CEO. Under his guidance and that of chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe, the company is committed to sustainability initiatives, including a target to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
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