MAERSK B on Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S

Maersk

Logo: A. P. Moller - Maersk A/S, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Danish shipping and logistics company

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S is a Danish shipping and logistics company founded in 1904 by Arnold Peter Møller and his father Peter Mærsk Møller. Maersk's business activities include port operation, supply chain management, warehousing and air freight.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Apr 16, 1904Founded1

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  • TickerMAERSK B on Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S1
  • Industrywater transport1
  • HeadquartersCopenhagen1
  • Founded inSvendborg1
  • Websitewww.maersk.com
  • Legal formaktieselskab1

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Maersk headquarters, 2019 (01)
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S is a Danish shipping and logistics company founded in 1904 by Arnold Peter Møller and his father Peter Mærsk Møller.2

The story

Founded by Arnold Peter Møller on Apr 16, 1904, in Svendborg.1

Leadership

Who has led Maersk, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Nils Smedegaard Andersen2007–2016
  2. Søren Skou2016–2023
  3. Vincent Clerc2023–now
197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (8)

Products and brands

  • sea shipping

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • A.P. Møller Holding

Owners

  • A.P. Møller Holding 41.5%
  • A.P. Møller og Hustru Chastine McKinney Møllers Familiefond 8.8%
  • Den A.P. Møllerske Støttefond 3.1%

Subsidiaries

  • APM Terminals
  • Aliança Navegação e Logística
  • Farrell Lines
  • Maersk A/S
  • Maersk Air
  • Maersk Air UK
  • Odense Steel Shipyard
  • Poti Sea Port
  • Roulunds Fabrikker
  • SVITZER Canada Ltd.
  • Safmarine
  • Star Air (Denmark)
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal

Also owns

  • Höegh Autoliners 38.8%
  • Dansk Undergrunds Consortium 31.2%
  • Salling Group 19%
  • Port Pipavav
  • Hamburg Süd since 2017

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2017Acquired Hamburg Süd1
  2. 1985Acquired Norfolkline1
  3. 1964Acquired Salling Group1
  4. 1962Total E&P became a subsidiary1

Employees over time

Maersk employees by year180.2K in 2018−9% since 2016
025.0K50.0K75.0K100.0K2016: 88.0K88.0K20162017: 75.8K75.8K2017−14%2018: 80.2K80.2K2018+6%
  • 201880,2201
  • 201775,8131
  • 201688,0001

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Maersk revenue by year1$81.5B in 2022+72% since 2013
0$25.0B$50.0B$75.0B$100.0B2013: $47.4B$47.4B20132014: $47.6B$47.6B2014+0%2015: $40.3B$40.3B2015−15%2016: $35.5B$35.5B2016−12%2017: $30.9B$30.9B2017−13%2018: $39.0B$39.0B2018+26%2019: $38.9B$38.9B2019−0%2020: $39.7B$39.7B2020+2%2021: $61.8B$61.8B2021+55%2022: $81.5B$81.5B2022+32%
  • 2022$81.5B1
  • 2021$61.8B1
  • 2020$39.7B1
  • 2019$38.9B1
  • 2018$39.0B1
  • 2017$30.9B1

Net income

Maersk net income by year1$29.2B in 2022+763% since 2013
-$10.0B0$10.0B$20.0B$30.0B2013: $3.4B$3.4B20132014: $2.3B$2.3B2014−31%2015: $925.0M$925.0M2015−60%2016: -$1.9B-$1.9B20162017: -$1.2B-$1.2B2017−39%2018: $3.2B$3.2B20182019: -$84.0M-$84.0M20192020: $2.9B$2.9B20202021: $17.9B$17.9B2021+530%2022: $29.2B$29.2B2022+63%
  • 2022$29.2B1
  • 2021$17.9B1
  • 2020$2.9B1
  • 2019-$84.0M1
  • 2018$3.2B1
  • 2017-$1.2B1

Timeline

  1. Jan 2023New chief executive Vincent Clerc becomes CEO1
  2. 2016New chief executive Søren Skou becomes CEO1
  3. 2007New chief executive Nils Smedegaard Andersen becomes CEO1
  4. Apr 16, 1904Founded Founded in Svendborg1

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