A.P. Møller-Mærsk

Overview

A.P. Moller-Maersk is a Copenhagen-based shipping and logistics group. Forbes’ 2026 Global 2000 lists sales of US$53.6 billion and 107,638 employees for the whole group^[4], most of which comes from container shipping. Armstrong & Associates counts only its logistics business, Maersk Logistics, which ranked seventh on its 2026 global 3PL list with 2025 gross logistics revenue of US$15.1 billion^[1].

Maersk’s logistics business is designed to extend its ocean network inland, so that an importer can buy ocean carriage and the logistics before and after it from one group. That integrated model is the main reason shippers choose it, particularly those already moving large volumes on Maersk vessels; the gap between group sales and A&A’s logistics figure shows that ocean shipping remains the larger part of the business^[1][4].

The trade-off is the same as for CEVA: some shippers prefer forwarders that are not part of a carrier group and can switch freely between lines. Because group results are dominated by ocean freight rates, Maersk’s financial performance is more cyclical than that of pure 3PLs such as C.H. Robinson or GXO.

A.P. Møller-Mærsk features

• Ocean transport (group)
• Logistics services (Maersk Logistics)
• End-to-end supply chain contracts

A.P. Møller-Mærsk strengths and limitations

Appears in

• Largest Logistics Companies (2026) #4
• Largest Shipping Companies (2026) #2
• Best Logistics Companies in 2026 #6

A.P. Møller-Mærsk alternatives and competitors

Alternatives to A.P. Møller-Mærsk: companies ranked in the same lists.

• DGDHL Group
• CHC.H. Robinson
• DWDP World
• HHMM
• EExpeditors
• EMEvergreen Marine
• SSinotrans
• J.B. Hunt
• KNKuehne + Nagel
• CSCOSCO Shipping Holdings
• DDSV
• CLCEVA Logistics