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Vincent Clerc will become Maersk’s next CEO as the company faces a challenging outlook. Møller-Maersk A/S said Monday that it has appointed Vincent Clerc as its next chief executive, as the company enters a tougher environment with lower freight rates and mounting macroeconomic headwinds. Mr. Clerc, who serves as CEO of Maersk’s Ocean & Logistics business, will assume the new post Jan. 1. Maersk said Mr. Clerc has been with the group for 25 years and has been key in the company’s transformation into an integrated logistics provider.
SummarySummary Companies Maersk needed 'new energy' in CEO position - chairmanClerc takes over as shipping boom comes to an endImportant to keep costs down amid high growth - ClercCOPENHAGEN, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said on Monday it had appointed company veteran Vincent Clerc as its new chief executive to lead the shipping giant through a period of slowing container demand. "The strong tail winds that benefited the supply chain industries during the pandemic are coming to an end," Maersk Chairman Robert Maersk Uggla told a press conference at the company's headquarters in Copenhagen. Shares in Maersk have roughly doubled since Skou took over as CEO in 2016. Copenhagen-based Maersk is one of the world's biggest shipping and logistics companies, handling supply chains for large customers like Walmart and Nike.
Shipping firm Maersk picks Vincent Clerc as new CEO
  + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said on Monday it had appointed Vincent Clerc, who has been with the firm for 25 years, to replace Soren Skou as Chief Executive Officer as of Jan 1. "With an increasingly challenging outlook, the board believes Vincent holds the right experience and capabilities as CEO to pursue and oversee Maersk’s strategic and organizational development in the years to come," he added. Company veteran Clerc currently heads the company's Ocean & Logistics business. Skou, who has been in the job since 2016, oversaw the group's transformation from a conglomerate into an integrated logistics company. Reporting by Stine Jacobsen, editing by Terje SolsvikOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew challenges mean timing for CEO change is right, says Maersk's incoming CEOVincent Clerc, incoming CEO of the Danish freight giant, says "after two years of bumper profits and supply chain disruptions because of the pandemic, we have a different set of circumstances."
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