Maersk Line
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Container shipping |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Soren Skou (CEO) |
| Revenue | US$25.82 billion (2011) |
| Owner | A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. |
Number of employees | 25,000 (2012) |
| Website | MaerskLine.com |
Maersk Line is the global container division and the largest operating unit of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, a Danish business conglomerate. It is considered the largest container shipping company in the world by revenue and employs approximately 25,000 people.[1][2] Maersk Line operates over 600 vessels and has a capacity of 2.6 million TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units).[3] The company was was founded in 1928.[4]
Fleet
In 2006, the largest container ship in the world to date, the E-class vessel Emma Maersk, was delivered to Maersk Line from Odense Steel Shipyard.[5]
Seven other sister ships have since been built, and in 2011, Maersk ordered 20 even larger container ships from Daewoo, the Triple E class, each with a capacity of 18,000 containers. The first is to be delivered in 2013.[6]
Sustainability
In 2011-12, Maersk Line cooperated with the US Navy on testing 7-100% algae biofuel on the Maersk Kalmar.[7][8]
Management
On December 19, 2011, it was announced that Søren Skou will take over as CEO of Maersk Line from Eivind Kolding, effective from 16 January 2012.[9][10]
See also
References
- ^ "Alphaliner – Top 100 Operated Fleets As Per 25 September 2012". Alphaliner. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ Flemming, Emily Hansen (September 25, 2012). "Maersk To Cut Capacity and Raise Rates". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ "Company Facts and Information". Maersk Line. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ "About Us - Milestones". Maersk Line. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ "Maersk Line". maerskline.com. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ Shippingwatch.dk: "Smedegaard: The launch of Triple-E is perfectly timed"
- ^ Maersk and the Navy Join Hands for Biofuels Testing
- ^ Geiver, Luke. [1] BioRefining Magazine, 21 November 2011. Accessed: 13 December 2011.
- ^ Bloomberg: "Danske Bank Names Chairman Kolding CEO"