Happy birthday, Tim. Tim Minchin is a British comedian, actor, composer, songwriter, pianist and director. It was his 51st birthday yesterday. It gives me an excellent opportunity to post his legenndary ‘9 Lessons of Life’ graduation speech the University of Western Australia (UWA) in 2013. If you haven’t seen it, here it is. Certainly …
Jay Clayton, the former SEC chair and current director of national intelligence, will be one of Trump’s leaders on AI. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will assume the newly created role of artificial intelligence czar, while continuing to oversee the U.S. spy community. In a post on Truth Social announcing the …
The government plans to introduce a simplified tax system from 2027, including the gradual removal of additional taxes imposed alongside Customs Duty, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera has announced. Speaking at the official launch of the digital signature and paperless Customs declaration system, the Deputy Minister stated that the proposed reforms aim …
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I am a great Murakami fan. Love his books.
A room without books is like a body without a soul.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero Saturday morning after a long & busy working week. Time for a cup of coffee & reading a good book on the balcony. Our home is full of books. I have been reading every day as long as I …
This week we invited our top clients to the Maersk Supply Chain Leaders Forum 2026 in Copenhagen. The conversation was all about AI, how we & our customers already today have yransformed business with new data driven prcesses powered by AI. One of the user cases that we from Maersk demonstrated was customs. Read …
This is where the future of customs is discussed & shaped. Don’t miss it. 👇🏻
A number of important meetings at Whitehall today and a great working lunch at The Lanesborough Grill. A lot of things happening right now in UK. Watch out for more news soon.
Today is International Coffee Day. I love coffee. I always have. Coffee is one of my best friends. I can literally say that I partly owe my professional career to coffee. I drink 10-15 cups of coffee every day. From early morning to late evening. When travelling it is a safe bet to find …
A.P. Moller Capital is pleased to announce that, through a separately managed fund vehicle backed by A.P. Moller Holding, it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Euroports Group (“Euroports”), a leading port terminal operator and provider of logistics solutions. Euroports operates more than 50 deep-sea and inland port …
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Today we had 120+ customers in the house for the A.P. Moller – Maersk Supply Chain Leaders Forum 2026. At our headquarters on Esplanaden in Copenhagen, we spent a full day in talks about Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chains, customs & end-to-end logistics. What an amazing day it was! Thank you to all customers …
EU’s growing network of trade agreements helps European businesses to access new export markets and creates a more predictable trade and investment environment, according to a report published today. The sixth Annual Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade and Economic Security Policy, covering the year 2025, concludes that EU trade agreements …
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The band’s first studio album in nine years will be released on November 13th. Silencio, second track from the album, is out now. The song is sensationally good. the week that marks 50 years since Larry Mullen Jr. pinned a handwritten note to the noticeboard of Mount Temple Comprehensive School on the Northside of …
Today we had a visit from the National Board of Trade, the Swedish government agency responsible for international trade, the EU internal market and trade policy, at our headquarters at Esplanaden in Copenhagen. We had excellent & valuable discussions on the current situation for world trade & about what is next. We also discussed …
Today I habe been in our A.P. Moller – Maersk UKI head office in East Midlands Gateway for an important customer meeting. The best part of my job. Love it! Great creative, constructive & inspiring conversations.
It has been a few months since I was here. london Called again. Today I have a number of strategic meetings with UK Government, partners and customers. A very productive day. Watch out, more to come.
My boss Vincent Clerc has been ranked on Supply Chain Digital’s Top 250 Suply Chain Leaders list 2026. The list celebrates those who are directly influencing the future of supply chains, bringing them into a modern era and demonstrating resilience amid turbulence.
Our partners in The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF) actively arranged events at the WTO Public Forum in Geneva last week. Our own William Petty participated in the meetings. A.P. Moller – Maersk is founding and active private-sector partner in the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF), participating directly on its Steering Group …
Visibility. Agility. Time. Customs is no longer sitting quietly at the end of the supply chain. Customs is now at the front of the supply chain. Customs is moving into the boardroom. Earlier is the competitive advantage. Earlier is the key. Time is what we provide for agility in a time of uncertainty. Time …
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Hundreds of participants gathered at the WTO for World Trade & Tech Day on 14 September, a sign of how AI is fundamentally changing the way cross-border commerce is evolving. Under the banner of “AI and Trade: Turning Potential into Progress”, the day consisted of a full day of panel discussions and other knowledge-sharing …
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