Ten years ago. What a proud moment in my career it was. A wonderful day in my second home country, Sydney, Australia. I am grateful for the support from my university, Charles Sturt University. I have always had the view that life is about learning, learning is life. I have had the fortune to …
Listen to my colleague, our CCO Karsten Kildahl, explaining our efforts to help our customers mitigating the consequences of the Middle East conflict👇🏻. Listen to the video: Here The conflict in the Middle East has a growing impact on global supply chains. At a recent customer event, Chief Commercial Officer Karsten Kildahl shared how …
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The EU is about the implement a EU Customs Authority and these are the countries/cities in the race for its headquarters: 🇷🇴 Bucharest🇧🇪 Liège🇫🇷 Lille🇪🇸 Málaga🇵🇹 Porto🇮🇹 Rome🇳🇱 The Hague🇵🇱 Warsaw🇭🇷 Zagreb These 9 cities are in the running to host the EU’s new customs authority. What will the new authority do? Find out …
While the world is continuing to be in turmoil and crises from various aspects, we are doing whatever we can to help our clients to manage their business and international trade. From the headquarters at Espanaden in Copenhagen we are working diligently 24/7 to support colleagues all aroundthe world.
Connecting Northern Europe to Asia. Our East-West Network combines optimized loops, dedicated hubs, and extensive shuttle networks to keep your cargo moving smoothly. Multiple weekly departures from Northern Europe to key ports across China. The network offers increased flexibility to ensure we can meet our customers’ evolving capacity requirements. Learn more about our East-West Network: …
Next week, members of the OECD business network, including the Anti-Illicit Trade Expert Group leadership will participate in the OECD Forum on Countering Illicit Trade. Speakers include: 🗣️ Executive Director Hanni Rosenbaum🗣️ Syngenta Group’s Laurent Giezendanner🗣️ Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade’s Jeffrey Hardy & Suriya Prabha Padmanaabhan🗣️ Our Anti-Illicit Trade Expert Group Vice-Chair …
When we give, we gain. Together, let’s help forge gender equality through abundant giving. The IWD 2026 Give To Gain Campaign encourages a mindset of generosity and collaboration. Give To Gain emphasizes the power of reciprocity and support. When people, organizations, and communities give generously, opportunities and support for women increase. Giving is not a subtraction, it’s …
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When container lines and their customers gathered at last year’s TPM conference in Long Beach on the US West Coast, few believed in Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk’s ambition to achieve a joint schedule reliability of 90% in their Gemini Cooperation. But over the past 12 months, the project has proven its worth. And when next …
Today I delivered a key note address on the Instituto Procomex webinar on ”Transforming Global Trade: Data-Driven Customs Decisions for Reliable and Sustainable Supply Chains” in front of 200 registered participants from Brazil & South America. As always well organized by Instituto Procomex. Thank you for inviting me John Mein & team.
The map below tells a simple but profound story: the world’s supply chains are built on geography, from East to West the shortest rpute is across the Suez/Red Sea, however for a long time goods have been forced to move the much longer around the Cape of Good Hope. A difference of thousands of …
Due to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East region, Maersk have decided to pause future Trans Suez sailings through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as well as suspending sailings via The Strait of Hormuz for the time being. Please visit Maersk.com for further updates: https://lnkd.in/gyjdEWb
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen decided Friday to move ahead with the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, brushing aside a judicial review launched by MEPs that has suspended the ratification process. ”The Commission will continue to work closely with all EU institutions to ensure a smooth and transparency process,” she told …
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In February 2026, the landscape of Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) underwent a major strategic shift with a new partnership between DP World and APM Terminals (APMT). This collaboration represents a significant milestone in the Kingdom’s “National Transport and Logistics Strategy” under Saudi Vision 2030.1. The Strategic Partnership (JV Structure)On February 18, 2026, APM Terminals …
Digital trade runs smoothly with clear rules. With the EU Singapore Digital Trade Agreement now in place, online trade between the EU and Singapore gains a more predictable and reliable framework. The agreement focuses on the everyday reality of digital trade. Legal certainty for businesses. Stronger consumer trust. And fewer unjustified barriers getting in …
The 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗨) 𝗔𝗘𝗢 𝗠𝗥𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 AEO MRA Project, signed on 31 May 2023, is transforming regional trade across Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa. Accredited 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 (𝗔𝗘𝗢𝘀) now enjoy: ✔️ Faster border clearance✔️ Lower administrative costs✔️ Reduced trade expenses✔️ Improved supply chain security Revenue Heads across the …
Today, the World Customs Organization launched the 17th session of its Capacity Building Committee. The meeting brought together well over 100 delegates to discuss various aspects of how the WCO supports its Members in implementing practices consistent with global standards. Always great to see a baby project you have been starting – growing up, …
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Yesterday EU proposed a new measure to defend the EU steel sector against global overcapacity. What will change?🔹 Tariff-free import volumes capped at 18.3 million tons/year — an almost 50% reduction compared to current quota volumes🔹 Out-of-quota duties doubled to 50% This measure will:✅ Protect 2.5 million EU jobs in steel production✅ Strengthen the …
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Strengthening economic and political ties at a time of rising geopolitical tensions and global economic challenges. Key facts about India: Key benefits for EU exporters: Ambitious services commitments: Fostering sustainable trade. The Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter sets out a comprehensive framework on trade and sustainable development, which:
On Pennsylvania Avenue today, walking the streets of Washington D.C between important meetings with Government agencies, international institutions, partners & private sector stakeholders. Movers & shakers. We are from Maersk ready to lead to bring agilty to international trade in a time of uncertainty. We need solutions. We need a passport for goods – …
On January 27, 2026, India and the European Union concluded negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), often termed the “mother of all deals”. This landmark, long-awaited pact eliminates duties on nearly 99.5% of Indian exports to the EU, targeting a significant expansion of trade, aiming to double EU exports to India. Key Aspects …