“Daunting” and “interesting” were the adjectives chosen by AP Moller-Maersk veteran Claus Hemmingsen to describe his role in the strategic transformation of the group.

Ane Maersk Mc-Kinney Uggla, the daughter of legendary shipowner Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, opted for a shipping analogy, calling the company a “supertanker” that required time to change direction.

The world’s largest shipping group started to shift from a shipping and energy conglomerate to a transport and logistics specialist in 2016.