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Maersk opens Brazil and Boston hubs

Maersk has opened a distribution centre in Suapa, Northeastern Brazil.Located in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, 20km from the Port of Suape and Recife International Airport, it can handle cargo ranging from components to oversized project cargo and large home appliances. It also offers waste segregation and recycling, LED lighting throughout and fully electric material handling equipment. Maersk is to open a $100 million Fulfilment Hub in the New Boston area of ... [+]

Maersk appoints Asia-Pacific president

Maersk has appointed Scott Elliott as regional president for Asia Pacific. He has led the region on an interim basis since January 2026, having previously served as Regional chief finance officer for Asia Pacific since joining Maersk in 2020. Before joining Maersk he was president of Global Forwarding at Toll ... [+]

Maersk offers North America battery transport

Maersk has launched a dedicated lithium-ion battery transport solution as part of its North American ground freight network (Maersk Ground Freight). It uses Hazmat-trained drivers is for new batteries only and does not accept damaged, defective, recalled, returned or waste units. It operates across the US, Canada, and Mexico, with ... [+]

Maersk introduces India reefer rail service in India

Maersk has introduced a weekly reefer rail service between Hyderabad’s and Nhava Sheva port. The partnership with CONCOR (Container Corporation of India) addresses a need for temperature-controlled, low carbon transport for the pharma sector. It operates on a fixed schedule, transporting 40-foot refrigerated containers and is already being used by ... [+]

Maersk doubles Singapore space

Maersk has officially opened a 1.1 million square feet, fully automated global and regional distribution centre in Singapore, doubling its footprint in the country. World Gateway II marks a major expansion of its contract logistics and e-commerce capabilities in Asia Pacific. Supported by the Singapore Government, the facility will act as ... [+]

Maersk signs eight-ship order

Maersk has signed an order with New Times Shipbuilding in China for eight 18,600 TEU vessels with delivery in 2029 and 2030. At 366 meters long and 58.6 meters beam, they are more compact than the current maximum container vessel length of 400 meters and offer greater flexibility in deployment ... [+]

Maersk returns Mideast/US service to Suez

Maersk has returned its MECL service between the Middle East, India and US East Coast to the Suez Canal, following successful transits by its Maersk Sebarok and Maersk Denver in mid-January. The carrier said it would continue to monitor the security situation in the Middle East region very closely, and ... [+]

Guillaume Sauzedde to head Maersk in Europe and beyond

Maersk has appointed Guillaume Sauzedde as regional managing director for Europe Region, succeeding head of Europe Region Aymeric Chandavoine, who is taking a position outside the industry. Sauzedde, a French national, joined Maersk in 2024 as head of logistics and services for Europe region after holding managing director roles for ... [+]

Maersk appoints North America president

AP Moller-Maersk has appointed Ditlev Blicher as the new regional president for North America. He assumes the role after most recently serving as the company’s regional president for Asia Pacific since 2023 and, prior to joining Maersk, he was APA chief executive at DB Schenker. Charles van der Steene, who has served ... [+]

All change at AP Moller-Maersk

AP Moller-Maersk has made changes to its regional leadership team. Current Asia-Pacific chief Ditlev Blicher will assume the role of regional president for North America Region while chief financial officer for Asia-Pacific, Scott Andrew Elliott, is appointed interim regional president of Asia-Pacific Region. Charles Van Der Steene steps into the role ... [+]

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