Welcome Lucky! Maersk Customs Services, Global Trade and Customs Consulting (GTCC) continues to grow.

I am delighted to announce that Lucky Molefe will join our GTCC team, working as Senior Consulant in our regional Africa branch, based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Lucky arrives to Maersk from an outstanding career in the South African Revenue Service (SARS). His latest position in SARS was as Executive Head of Strategic Customs Engagements with key external stakeholders, including other border agencies and private sector. He also led the strategic work with neighbouring countries, other key partner customs administrations around the world, regional bodies such as SACU, SADC and AfCFTA and multilateral cooperation with organisations such as the WCO and the World Bank.

Prior to that he has served in international positions abroad as representative for SARS and the Republic of South Africa, including Brussels and Washington D.C. In addition he has extensive experience from the entire African continent.

Lucky is an expert in a range of customs and border related fields, including risk management, AEO and tax systems.

A wonderful New Years’ Eve ended the year 2022. We celebrated New Year with our best friends as we have done the last twentyfive years.

Now it time for a new year, 2023. time to change the world.

We say farewell to 2022 & welcome 2023.

I want to thank all blog & SoMe readers for an amazing – but strange year.

This year has demonstrated what the new world of trade looks like in a globalized economy with multiple crises running in parallell.

Global Trade 2.0 is different. It is digital & compliant – based on trust.

Strategic Customs planning is a key element of Global Trade 2.0 to provide predictability & resilience at safe & secure borders.

In 2023 we will see more of this

Happy New Year to customers, partners, colleagues & friends. See you all in 2023.