Eivind Kolding quits as CEO of Maersk Line to take over as chairman of Danske Bank.

    Maersk Tankers boss Soren Skou will be new CEO of the line, Maersk Line says.

    Nils Andersen, CEO of AP Moller-Maersk, says the world’s largest boxship operator saw an “impressive turnaround” under Kolding’s stewardship to set new standards for the industry. Andersen was also full of praise for Skou.

    “Soren is a sharp and visionary leader with strong international leadership experience, not least within shipping,” Andersen said.

    “He knows container shipping very well both from the time he worked for Maersk Line but also as a member of the group’s executive board where he has stayed in close touch with Maersk Line and the industry.

    “He is quite the right man to continue the development of Maersk Line and expand our positions in the market.”

    Skou, who will take up his new job officially in January, previously worked for Maersk Line between 1983 and 1998.
 

source:asiasis