ESG & sustainablity is key for the future of trade. How can business drive innovation & accelerate progress toward the Global Goals? Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the 5th Annual Conference on Business and the Sustainable Development Goals on Wednesday, 6 November, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm GMT at the Attlee Suite, …
Today, between leetings, i did a wonderful visit to Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries Chengdu. This the home to more than 30% of the world’s giant pandas.They also have red pandas. There is only about 1800 wild giant pandas and 2500 wild red pandas in the world. It was truly amazing to see these beuatiful …
Many interesting & valuable meetings today at the Huawei Supply Chain Forum. Listening to the voice of the customer give new energy, fuel & passion to design new integrated solutions – together. A.P. Moller – Maersk
So I had dinner with customers, colleagues and friends at the best ’hotpot’ restaurant in Chengdu tonight, a super popular place. The famous and very popular Chinese ’hotpot tradition’ was invented and comes from here, Sichuan. It was one of the best finner I have had in a long time. Very, very spicy food. …
Early gjis morning I took an hour walk to visit the largest man-made structure in the world. The Century Global Centre in Chengdu is capable of housing 20 Sydney Opera Houses or three Pentagons in its staggering 1.7 million square-metre interior. This colossal 18-storey glass and steel superstructure is 500 metres long, 400 metres wide …
Today I delivered a Key Note Speech at the global Huawei Digital Supply Chain Forum in Chengdu, China. Speaking to more than 1000 participants & meeting customers for discussions about how we can improve international trade through data, digitalization & integrated solutions, in a complex world getting more complicated every day. I also had a …
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We recently launched the Maersk minisite on WeChat. As we strive for a smoother user experience for our customers in China, we know many of our customers want to stay on the WeChat platform while enjoying the benefits of interacting with Maersk. Our new minisite gives customers access to:-Digital booking options for Maersk Ocean …
Former AC Milan superstriker Zlatan Ibrahimović discussed the executive role he holds at the Italian club before their Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Tuesday, saying “the others work for me.” Milan’s owners, RedBird Capital, announced in December 2023 that Ibrahimović had joined as an operating partner with the remit of being a senior …
Are you one of over 75% of European businesses to have battled operational delays this year? http://spkl.io/6048fPYls Black swan events arriving at unprecedented regularity have made disruption the new normal, but what exactly are European businesses doing to combat it? From a survey of over 2,000 customers, our report outlines the measures being taken …
Today, we welcomed Alexandra Mærsk to our ocean fleet – the latest dual-fuel container vessel capable of sailing on green methanol Alexandra Mærsk was christened by its godmother, Elaine Condon, Director of People & Culture at Primark during a naming ceremony held at the port of Felixstowe, UK. Primark uses Maersk’s ECO Delivery Ocean product …
The Royal Swedish Academy of Science has todau announced tve award of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 to: John J. HopfieldPrinceton University, NJ, USA Geoffrey E. HintonUniversity of Toronto, Canada “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks” This year’s two Nobel Laureates in Physics have used tools …
We all know what it means in speed and comfort to pass through fast-track immigration at borders using automatic passport readers when travelling. Would you like the same for your goods? The answer is easy to give. International trade is going through an unprecedented period of duress. Since we know that trade is a …
Global supply chains have been hit by an unprecedented barrage of shocks, from the COVID-19 pandemic, through attacks on Red Sea shipping, climate events, or port strikes. In his latest blog post, the World Bank’s Sébastien Dessus considers the lessons learned. Among them: International organizations have an important role to play by promoting innovative …
In a wise decision by the European Commision that today published additional guidance documents & a stronger international cooperation framework to support global stakeholders, Member States and third countries in their preparations for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation. Given feedback received from international partners about their state of preparations, the Commission proposed …
Africa’s workforce is set to become the world’s largest. Access to modern power can transform the region into an economic powerhouse. Learn more about Mission 300 and how we’re #PoweringAfrica. wrld.bg/oOwM50Ts84N
Today, we are celebrating International Coffee Day! At Maersk, we’re proud to be part of the journey that brings one of Latin America’s most iconic exports — coffee — to the world and straight to your cup. From the lush plantations of Colombia and Brazil to coffee lovers across the globe, our integrated logistics …
Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) walked out on Tuesday at 14 major ports along the east and gulf …
What a weekend we had in Gothenburg for the annual Swedish Book Fair 2024. Some people say that the book is dead and that people are stopping reading physical books This weekend the the annual Swedish book fair was arranged at Gothia Towers (Svenska Mässan) in Gothenburg. It was a great success with a …
How can the WTO Secretariat anticipate and prepare for changes affecting the world, trade, and the WTO itself? Explore the transformative vision of the WTO’s Secretariat Strategy 2030 and discover its key goals and ideas for achieving them: https://bit.ly/4ec7QR7
Trade development is key to job creation, poverty reduction, and economic prosperity but its efficacy is being questioned amid global labor-market upheavals and protectionist trends. Check what the latest World Bank report informs about the impact of trade on jobs, wages, and productivity across a range of economies. This is an excellent initiatove feom …