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- A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S is a global integrated transport and logistics company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 1904. It operates across 130 countries with a workforce exceeding 100,000 employees. The company is the world's largest container shipping operator, managing a fleet of over 700 vessels that provide container shipping services worldwide. Its core products and services include ocean transport; integrated logistics solutions such as inland transportation, freight forwarding, warehousing, customs services, and supply chain management; port operations through its subsidiary APM Terminals; and towage services via Svitzer. Maersk also manufactures shipping containers and delivers specialized logistics solutions for e-commerce and retail lifestyle sectors. Recent major changes include the full integration of LF Logistics, enhancing its global contract logistics capabilities with 155 warehouses and 10,000 employees, completed in 2024. Maersk is undergoing a strategic operational upgrade with the launch of the Gemini network to improve reliability and asset turnover, aiming to increase operational efficiency and cost reductions. Additionally, in 2024 Maersk divested its Maersk Supply Service to Norway’s DOF Group for approximately $1.1 billion to focus more on core logistics and transport. The company generated revenues of approximately $55.5 billion in 2024 and continues to focus on enhancing its end-to-end logistics services and digital transformation to sustain its market leadership and meet growing demand in container freight and integrated logistics solutions globally. It maintains a publicly listed status with majority control by the Møller family through holding entities.