Ryan Frechette
Austin Hughes
Samuel Lilley
Maersk Company Profile
Part 1.
Maersk logistics company uses an integrated transport method with multiple brands to
become a global leader in container shipping and ports. Using a stand-energy division, Maersk is
given the ability to employ 88,000 employees spanning across the globe to a mere 130 countries.
These specific transport and logistics consists of a Maersk Line, APM Terminals, Damco,
Svitzer and Maersk Container Industry. By enabling and facilitating global supply chains, it
allows the opportunity for customers to trade globally. Maersk Line leads the world in largest
container shipping by being reliable, flexible, and providing services such as eco-efficiency. It
spans the world with a fleet of 639 ships which sail every major trade lane on the globe while
also generating a revenue of around 20 billion dollars. The APM Terminals provides 73 currently
active ports with terminals in 36 other countries and an inland infrastructure so as to drive global
commerce. They currently have 6 new terminal development projects and 11 expansion
programs now underway along with 154 inland services locations in 46 countries. The APM
terminals employ around 22,000 employees generating a revenue of a little over 4 billion dollars.
Damco leads the world in providing freight forwarding and supply chain management services
that allow for faster and more precise efficiency. By focusing on simplifying complex supply
chains you uncover more effective improvements that enable the customers to cut their
inventories which reduces the operating costs while making significant short-term savings for
long-term competitiveness. Damco uses its resources to promote 11,000 jobs to employees and
generating a revenue of 2.5 billion dollars. Svitzer provides safety and support while at sea by
using a fleet of more than 500 vessels as operations all over the world which is why Svitzer is the
global market leader within towage and emergency response. Svitzer allows for a generated
revenue of 640 million dollars and is able to employ roughly 2,800 employees. The Maersk
Container Industry develops and manufactures refrigerated containers, dry containers, and the
Star Cool refrigeration machine to the intermodal industry which includes shipping lines, fruit
multinationals, and leasing companies.
Another division amongst Maersk is the energy division which houses the Maersk Oil,
Maersk Drilling, Maersk Supply Service and Maersk Tankers. The Maersk Oil aspect
emphasizes a 3 pillar strategy with the first being to maximize value from safe operations which
allows for the least amount of risk. The second pillar prefaces involves the world class project
delivery which parallels with the third preface which is to build around the future business. Since
the start out Maersk Oil has significantly improved its operational performance radically
transforming its cost performance while becoming more developed among the North Sea
heartland projects with the greatest improvements. This division of energy produces a revenue of
4.8 trillion dollars generating enough jobs to be fulfilled by 4,000 employees. Maersk Drilling
supports global oil and gas production by providing high-efficiency drilling services to oil
companies around the world. Fortunately, the company’s advanced fleet is comprised of harsh
environment jack-up rigs, deepwater semi-submersibles, a 3,000 foot semi-submersible, 350 and
375 foot jack-up rigs and cantilevered drilling barges. Maersk Supply Service leads as a provider
of global offshore marine services and serves the offshore industry with a fleet of 47 vessels. It
provides a revenue of 390 million dollars employing close to 1,800 employees. The last aspect of
the Maersk energy division belongs to the Maersk Tankers. They own and operate 158 product
tanker vessels comprising the largest product tanker fleet in the industry. Each vessels segements
are intermediate, handytankers, mid-range, and long range. Their strategy as a tanker consists of
three priorities such as active position taking, cost leadership, and third party services that are
enabled by digitization. Using these strategies and principles to facilitate proper efficiency they
are able to generate a revenue of 880 million dollars while employing a mere 3,000 people as
part of the work force.
Part 2.
Fees associated with the Maersk company for its services varies based on distance,
weight and ease of travel across the different divisions that make up Maersk. Maersk Line issues
a mandatory surcharge as part of the rate which is not covered by the basic ocean freight. These
surcharges establish cover cost items or services that are either pass-through charges or beyond
the basic ocean transport services. Different charges include Bunker Adjustment Factor which is
a charge to account for the fluctuations in bunker costs, such as oil used by vessels, that changes
on a quarterly basis, Low Sulphur Surcharge which covers the expenses related to the usage of
low-Sulphur fuel with maximum Sulphur content of 0.1% used in shipments transported
