A.P. Moller – Maersk has completed the acquisition of Martin Bencher Group, a Danish project logistics expert with capabilities within non-containerised project logistics and global operations.

“With the addition of Martin Bencher, we are strengthening our ability to offer project logistics services to our global clients while providing a more comprehensive offering to a wide array of industries,” said Karsten Kildahl, Maersk’s regional managing director in Europe.

“As such, Martin Bencher really is an excellent fit to Maersk and our integrator strategy,” added Karsten Kildahl.

The enterprise value of the transaction is approximately US$61 million on a post-IFRS16 basis as announced on 5 August 2022 assuming an unchanged foreign exchange rate.

Source:ContainerNews

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.