Maersk Group News


Maersk Convincer gets 1 yr More

Sep 22, 2014

Petronas Carigali, the Exploration and Production subsidiary of the national oil company in Malaysia, has extended the contract for the jack-up rig Maersk Convincer by one year. Consequently, the rig will be on contract with Petronas until mid-November 2015…

Maersk CEO Appointed to UN Advisory

Sep 22, 2014

Morten Engelstoft, CEO of Services and Other Shipping, said CO2 issues will be on his agenda as a newly appointed member of a UN High-level Advisory Group for Sustainable Transport.The cause to champion CO2 reduction in shipping has been given a boost from a Maersk Group perspective…

Maersk Demonstrates BELCO Scrubber Technology

Jul 18, 2014

Belco Technologies Corporation (BELCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont, has partnered with the Maersk Group to successfully demonstrate BELCO Marine Scrubber technology aboard the Maersk Tukang, a containership with max TEU Capacity of 8…

China Strikes Down P3 Network

Jun 17, 2014

The P3 Network will not be implemented following decision by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in ChinaToday, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in China announced that they have not given their approval to the P3 Network.On March 24…

Computer Game By Maersk to Spark Interest in Science

Apr 26, 2014

This week the Maersk Group launches a computer game and teaching materials about oil exploration and oil production for Danish secondary schools, technical colleges and higher preparatory examination courses. The materials are available free of charge…

Maersk’s SeaLand Sets Leadership Team

Mar 27, 2014

SeaLand, the newly founded intra-Americas regional carrier of the Maersk Group, announced today the appointment of its executive team which the company sais will fulfill its mission of delivering greater service stability and commitment, as…

Engelstoft Takes Over as Maersk Tankers CEO

Jan 02, 2014

Morten Engelstoft has been appointed CEO of Maersk Tankers with effect from January 1, 2014 following Hanne B. Sørensen’s appointment as CEO of Damco. Morten Engelstoft has also been appointed CEO of Services & Other Shipping which consists of Maersk Supply Service…

Maersk Training Bolsters its Senior Management

Dec 05, 2013

Maersk Training has announcement  the appointment of David Bowyer as new Head of Training and Education. David joins the senior management team to oversee all aspects of training, following recent growth in the number of delegates attending their courses…

Maersk Line President and CEO to Retire

Oct 16, 2013

Yesterday John F. Reinhart announced his retirement as President and CEO of Maersk Line, Limited (MLL). He will continue to lead the company until his departure at the end of January 2014. “I have been blessed to be part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group for almost 23 years…

Topaz Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Oct 01, 2013

Topaz Energy and Marine, a global offshore support vessel owner with key operations in the Middle East and Caspiantoday announced the appointment of PernilleFabricius as Chief Financial Officer.Mrs. Fabricius’career spans 25 years and she joins Topaz from her position as CFO of DAMCO…

Newbuild Jack-up Rig Charter Exended

Jun 07, 2013

Maersk Drilling receives two-year term extension for newbuild jack-up rig 'XL Enhanced 2'. Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) has on behalf of the partners in the Ivar Aasen project, exercised its contractual right to extend the…

Maersk Drilling Fast Out of the Blocks in 2013

May 21, 2013

Interim financial results for Q1 2013 show a strong start to 2013 by Maersk Drilling.With an increase in profit to USD 146 million in the first quarter of 2013 from USD 123 million in first quarter of 2012, Maersk Drilling has come off to a good start in 2013…

Maersk Deepwater Rig's Incident Free Year

Apr 22, 2013

The crew of the 'Maersk Deliverer' has achieved a ‘One-Year Free of Accidents’ award during operations offshore West Africa.Maersk Deliverer has been operating in six different countries in West Africa for eight different clients over the…

China Social Media Debut for Maersk CEO

Apr 10, 2013

Nils S. Andersen, Maersk Group CEO in Q & A session with members of Chinese social media network Sina Weibo.During the CEO's recent visit to China, he engaged with Maersk employees, industry professionals, students, and general public in a new way - through Sina Weibo…

Maersk Drilling Profit $358-million in 2012, Eye on a Billion

Feb 25, 2013

Maersk Drilling release its financial summary statement for year 2012.With high contract coverage for the coming years and the delivery of seven new large rigs in 2013-2015, Maersk Drilling says it is on track towards to reach its target of a profit of USD 1 billion by 2018…

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