Maersk
Danish business conglomerate
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| February 24 2025 | Maersk headquarters in Copenhagen was the site of a mass protest by activists over transportation of US military equipment related to the Gaza war. Police cleared protesters using batons and tear gas, resulting in 22 arrests, including prominent climate activist Greta Thunberg. |
| 2024 | A-Class III ships begin deployment, marking the first class to run on methanol, with 8 out of 18 planned ships to be introduced. |
| 2024 | Maersk reported an annual revenue of US$55.5 billion, demonstrating its continued global economic significance despite challenges. |
| 2024 | The company operates with over 100,000 employees worldwide, maintaining a presence across 130 countries through subsidiaries and offices. |
| November 2024 | A Maersk container ship named 'Denver' was denied entry to the Spanish port of Algeciras due to allegations of carrying arms supplies to Israel. |
| November 2024 | Maersk Halifax becomes the world's first retrofitted dual-fuel methanol container vessel at Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard in China. Additionally, the dual-fuel methanol vessel A.P. Møller is introduced in a naming ceremony in Singapore, becoming the ninth such vessel in Maersk's fleet. |
| October 2024 | Alexandra Maersk, a dual-fuel methanol vessel, is christened at the Port of Felixstowe, UK, with Elaine Condon from Primark as the godmother. The ship is named after Alexandra Mærsk-Møller, sister of company founder Arnold Peter Møller. |
| August 2024 | South African Government was alerted about two Maersk-chartered ships (Campton and Candor) carrying approximately 816 metric tonnes of toxic steel furnace dust in 100 short containers, potentially involving mis-declared or hazardous waste cargo collected from Albania and intended for delivery to Thailand. |
| August 30 2024 | The Singaporean-flagged container ship Maersk Shekou collided with an Australian vessel in Fremantle Harbour, resulting in two men being injured and the Leeuwin II suffering 'catastrophic damage'. |
| August 27 2024 | Alette Maersk, a 350-meter dual-fuel methanol-enabled container ship, is christened at the Port of Los Angeles. Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim is named the ship's godmother, representing environmental advocacy. |
| July 2024 | Norway's DOF Group announced plans to acquire Maersk Supply Service for approximately $1.1 billion, aiming to consolidate its offshore service sector in the oil and gas industry. |
| July 2024 | Maersk received the first of two new Boeing 777F aircraft, planned for operation on the Billund to Hangzhou route. |
| July 31 2024 | Maersk Campton switched off its Automatic Identification System (AIS) GPS beacon, potentially violating the Maritime Organisation's SOLAS Convention and failing to dock as scheduled in Cape Town. |
| July 22 2024 | A fatal incident occurred on the Maersk Frankfurt vessel off the coast of Goa, India, resulting in one person's death during a severe onboard blaze. |
| July 9 2024 | The Houthis launched an attack on the American-flagged Maersk Sentosa vessel in the Gulf of Aden, marking a significant maritime security incident involving the Maersk Line shipping company. |
| May 2024 | Maersk estimated a 15-20 percent capacity loss across the merchant shipping industry due to the Red Sea crisis and announced rerouting ships around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid attacks. |
| April 30 2024 | Svitzer Group shares began trading on Nasdaq Copenhagen, following the distribution of shares to APMM shareholders at an exceptional general meeting. |
| April 4 2024 | ASTRID MÆRSK, Maersk's second large dual-fuel container vessel, is christened in Yokohama, Japan, with Mrs. Liza Uchida (spouse of Nissan CEO) as the ceremonial participant. |
| February 2024 | Maersk's Board of Directors demerged Svitzer's towage and marine services operations, creating a new entity called Svitzer Group A/S. |
| January 26 2024 | ANE MÆRSK, the world's first large methanol-enabled container vessel, is named at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. |
| January 16 2024 | Maersk Hangzhou arrived at the Port of Trieste with no visible damage, following the previous month's attack in the Red Sea. |
| 2023 | Laura Mærsk becomes the first ship in the fleet to run on methanol. |
| 2023 | Announcement made to unify Hamburg Süd with the Maersk brand. |
| 2023 | A study of 161,808 postmenopausal women revealed the harmful effects of nitrogen oxides on bone health, demonstrating their potential to accelerate bone deterioration. |
| 2023 | Became the first shipping industry company to have 2030 and 2040 climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aligned with a 1.5°C and net zero pathway. |
| December 2023 | Sealand brand is fully integrated into Maersk and ceases to exist as a separate brand. |
| December 31 2023 | The ship issued a distress call after being attacked by four Iran-backed Houthi small boats. A contracted security team returned fire during attempted boarding attempts. |
| December 31 2023 | Maersk Hangzhou was attacked by Houthi militants while traversing the Red Sea. The container ship was fired upon and faced boarding attempts, which were defended against by a private security team. The U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer, part of Operation Prosperity Guardian, responded to the distress call and sunk three of the four Houthi militant ships, resulting in 10 casualties. |
| November 2023 | Maersk signed an agreement with Chinese developer Goldwind to secure annual volumes of bio-methanol and e-methanol, with first volumes expected in 2026. |
| November 2023 | The Red Sea crisis begins, significantly impacting shipping routes and global maritime transportation. |
| October 2023 | Maersk Training acquired ResQ, a Norwegian company specializing in safety training and emergency preparedness. |
| September 14 2023 | LAURA MÆRSK, the world's first methanol-enabled container vessel, is named by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Copenhagen. |
| June 2023 | Maersk announced an order for six additional mid-sized container vessels of 9,000 TEU capacity. |
| March 20 2023 | Maersk launched its first scheduled air cargo service between Billund, Denmark and Hangzhou, China, beginning with three weekly flights using a newly converted Boeing 767-300 freighter. |
| February 2023 | Maersk introduces Stay Ahead 3.0 organizational structure, rebranding multiple subsidiary brands under the Maersk name. |
| January 2023 | Mærsk completes the acquisition of Martin Bencher Group, a project logistics services provider headquartered in Aarhus. |
| January 25 2023 | Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc and MSC CEO Soren Toft jointly announced the termination of the 2M Alliance, scheduled to end in January 2025. |
| 2022 | Ordered 12 dual-fuel container ships from Hyundai, capable of running on both fossil bunker fuel and methanol, to be delivered by 2025. |
| 2022 | Announced early climate targets for reducing emissions. |
| December 12 2022 | Vincent Clerc was appointed CEO of Maersk, effective January 1, 2023. |
| October 3 2022 | Maersk Drilling completed its merger with Noble Corporation, combining their drilling operations and creating a significant consolidation in the offshore drilling industry. |
| August 2022 | Star Air became part of Maersk Air Cargo, integrating its 11 leased Boeing 767 cargo aircraft and corporate Gulfstream 450 into the Maersk fleet. |
| June 2022 | Hope Hicks (formerly known as 'Midshipman X') filed a lawsuit against Maersk, alleging the company failed to protect her from sexual abuse. |
| June 2022 | A second US Merchant Marine Academy student (under the alias 'Midshipman Y') filed a lawsuit against Maersk, alleging the company did not protect her from sexual abuse and violence. |
| March 15 2022 | Robert M. Uggla was appointed Chair of the Board at A.P. Moller – Maersk, succeeding Jim Hagemann Snabe. |
| February 4 2022 | The Mumbai Maersk was successfully refloated with the assistance of eight tugboats. After refloating, a comprehensive vessel assessment was conducted at the Port of Bremerhaven. |
| February 2 2022 | The container ship Mumbai Maersk ran aground near the Port of Bremerhaven in Germany. Initial attempts to tow the ship into deeper water using two multi-purpose vessels and five tugboats were unsuccessful. |
| January 2022 | Svitzer operated a fleet of 110 vessels across seven ports and 11 terminals in 12 countries, focusing on Africa, Middle East & Asia regions. |
| 2021 | Maersk Line operates over 700 vessels with a total capacity of approximately 4.1 million TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), establishing itself as the world's second-largest container shipping company by fleet size and cargo capacity. |
| 2021 | Maersk reported total carbon dioxide emissions of 37 million tonnes, which was a 2% increase since 2019. |
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