AP Moller-Maersk chief financial officer Carolina Dybeck Happe is leaving the Danish shipping giant to join Boston-based General Electric (GE).

Happe will join GE as senior vice president and chief financial officer in early 2020.

The move leaves Maersk reeling from the departure of a second senior board member in quick succession.

It comes two weeks after the resignation of chief operating officer Soren Toft, who is set to join 2M Alliance partner Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC).