History
The A.P. Moller Maersk Group was established in 1904. It is one of the biggest corporate conglomerates of the world, with a number of business activities. Sea borne transportation, shipping logistics and related services are the main businesses of the group. Presently known as multi-modal transportation, this business segment has always been Maersk's main specialization. A.P. Moller Maersk Group is a Fortune 500 company.Activities
Maersk is engaged in a number of business areas:Container ships and related activities:
- Maersk Line
- Maersk
Logistics
- APM Terminals
- Maersk Container Industries
- Safmarine
Energy
- Maersk Oil & Gas Shipping & Offshore
- Maersk Tankers
- Maersk Contractors
- Maersk Supply Service
Retail & Other Business
- Dansk Supermarked
- Odense Staalskibsvaerft
- Rosti
- Norfolkline
- SvitzerWijsmuller
- Machinery Group
- Chemicals Group
- Living Essentials Group
Performance:
In fiscal 2006, Maersk recorded revenues of $44,518 million, approximately 27.7% higher than in the previous fiscal year.The total value of the assets held by Maersk in fiscal 2006 was $55,409 million, approximately 22.7% higher than in the previous fiscal year.
Value of assets over the last 5 fiscals (In million USD)
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The Maersk fleet is one of the largest and best managed in the world and includes:
- Container services - Over 500 container vessels and a total of over 1,400,000 containers worldwide.
- Tankers - Crude Carriers and Product Tankers
- Gas - Semi and fully refrigerated gas carriers for the transportation of LPG, ammonia and petrochemical gases.
- Car carriers - Capacities range from 2500 to 5000 cars.
- Supply - Fleet of over 50 support vessels of different types provides services to the offshore industry worldwide.
- Drilling - Operated by Maersk Contractors, the fleet contains drilling rigs and mobile production units for exploration and production of oil and gas. Fleet also contains advanced jack-up rigs, land rigs, cantilevered barged rigs, floating production and offloading vessels.
- Ro-Ro - Fleet includes Ro-Ro ferries transporting passengers and vehicles within Europe.
Organization
A.P. Moller Maersk is headed by Mr. J. Soderberg, CEO and Partner of the company. Maersk employs over 110,000 people globally.A.P. Moller Maersk head office:
Esplanaden 50,1098 Copenhagen K,
Denmark
Tel: +45 3363 3363
Telefax: +45 3363 4108
Website: www.maersk.com
