Networks and Operators

Maersk

Also Known As A.P. Moller - Maersk · Maersk Line

Shipping and Logistics Company

Citation Formats

General Reference

Transport Atlas. "Maersk." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/maersk.

APA Style

Transport Atlas. (n.d.). Maersk. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/maersk

BibTeX

@misc{transportatlas-maersk,
  author = {Transport Atlas},
  title = {Maersk},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/maersk},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

A Danish shipping and logistics conglomerate founded in Svendborg in 1904 and headquartered in Copenhagen. It operates container shipping, port terminals and integrated supply chain services in over 130 countries and ranks among the largest container operators in the world.

Facts

Founded Year

1904 1

Significance

Long the benchmark scale player in containerized ocean freight. 1

The cited sentence is phrased historically; the article's current framing is among the largest container operators rather than the sole largest.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Part Of

Maritime Transport

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Maersk

WikipediaHistory

Quote, History

founded in Svendborg in April 1904 by captain Peter Mærsk Møller

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1. Wikipedia: Maersk

WikipediaTransport and logistics

Quote, Transport and logistics

the world's largest overseas cargo carrier and operated over 600 vessels

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