Maersk Line shifts Asia HQ to Hong Kong

Splash247 today leads with the story that Maersk is looking to relocate its Asia-Pacific headquarters to Hong Kong, after deciding to merge its North Asia and Asia Pacific divisions, and which likely means the closure of parts of its Singapore office – although whether the move will also include its intra-Asia specialist, MCC Transport, remains to be seen. Current Asia Pacific head Maersk veteran Lars Mikkel Jensen is set to return to Copenhagen, while current North Asia head Robbert van Trooijen will become will become the new Asia head.