The past years, our regions have executed strongly against our strategic priorities, driving growth, increasing customer-centricity, and integrating acquired companies. This effort has ensured a solid foundation and brought us to a point where we with confidence can make a reconfiguration of our regional leadership – one that builds on the progress we have made and positions us to deliver with pace in a market that is constantly evolving.
Vincent Clerc
CEO at Maersk
Ditlev Blicher will assume the role as Regional President for North America Region. Since joining Maersk in 2020, he has led the Asia-Pacific region. Chief Financial Officer for Asia-Pacific Region, Scott Andrew Elliott, is appointed interim Regional President of Asia-Pacific Region. He joined Maersk in 2020.
Charles Van Der Steene steps into the role as Regional Managing Director for India subcontinent, Middle East and Africa Region. He joined Maersk in 2011 and during the past years he has been Regional President for North America. Richard Morgan, current head of India subcontinent, Middle East and Africa Region, will leave the company. Since joining Maersk in 2003, he held a number of commercial leadership roles before taking on the regional leadership role in 2019.
Guillaume Sauzedde is appointed Regional Managing Director for Europe Region. He joined Maersk in in 2024 as Head of Logistics & Services in Europe Region. Current head of Europe Region, Aymeric Chandavoine, will be leaving the company. Aymeric Chandavoine joined Maersk in 2020, where he first served as Global Head of Logistics & Services before taking over the reins of the Europe Region in 2023.
Antonio Dominguez continues as Regional Managing Director for Latin America Region.
The above changes are effective from 1 January 2026.
About Maersk
A.P. Moller – Maersk is an integrated logistics company working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. As a global leader in logistics services, the company operates in more than 130 countries and employs around 100,000 people. Maersk is aiming to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2040 across the entire business with new technologies, new vessels, and reduced GHG emissions fuels*.
*Maersk defines “reduced GHG emissions fuels” as fuels with at least 65% reductions in GHG emissions on a lifecycle basis compared to fossil of 94 g CO2e/MJ.
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