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Cook to captain Maersk in UK and Ireland

[ December 1, 2025   //   Chris Lewis ]

Current Maersk India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka area managing director Christopher Cook is to take over as managing director of the shipping and logistics company’s UK and Ireland Area with the start of the new year.  

A British national, he joined Maersk as a trainee in 2002 and has worked over the last two decades across Africa, Europe, Middle East and India with both Damco and Maersk, spending the last seven years in the Indian Subcontinent and Middle East area.

Most recently, as managing director for IBS Area, he operationalised the long-term strategy for the area, deepened the operational execution capability and lifted the profitability with successful growth across the portfolio.  

Aymeric Chandavoine, executive vice president and president for the Europe region, said: “Chris is no stranger to the UK and brings a strong customer focus. He is also known for his passion about people and developing strong culture in the organisations he leads.”