AP Møller-Mærsk: Skou retires, Clerc takes over as group CEO

PRESS RELEASE 

The Board of Directors of AP Møller-Mærsk A/S announces planned CEO transition

12 December 2022

Copenhagen – Since 2016 Soren Skou has led the transformation of A. P. Møller-Mærsk A/S (Maersk) from a diversified conglomerate to an integrated logistics company and set the business on a new growth trajectory. Vincent Clerc, currently CEO of the company’s Ocean & Logistics business, will succeed as CEO of Maersk effective January 1st, 2023.

Chair of the Board of Directors, Robert M. Uggla, says:

“Soren has contributed to our Group’s development over almost forty years, of which eleven years as CEO for Maersk Tankers, four years as CEO for Maersk Line and close to seven years as CEO for Maersk. During his tenure as CEO of Maersk, Soren has been instrumental in redefining Maersk into a customer centric end-to-end logistics provider with a global leadership position in sustainable transportation solutions. On behalf of the Board, I sincerely thank Soren for his valued leadership and impressive results. I am equally grateful for Soren’s support in the CEO succession review making sure the Company does not lose any momentum in its strategic endeavors in a changing and difficult market.”

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The full release can be found here.