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A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S

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A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company connecting and simplifying global trade with operations in 130 countries.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Niels Flemming Hansen (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Jan 2026 · Transport politics

Meeting with Lukasz Kolinski (Director Energy)

12 Dec 2025 · EU renewable fuels policy for maritime

Meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas (Commissioner) and

4 Nov 2025 · Stakeholder Dialogue on the security dimension of the EU Ports Strategy

Meeting with Gzim Ocakoglu (Acting Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

1 Oct 2025 · Operations in the UK under the TCA

Meeting with Torsten Klimke (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport) and Danish Shipping

24 Sept 2025 · Discussion on strategic ports aspects

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Novo Nordisk A/S and

18 Sept 2025 · Roundtable on sustainability omnibus

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament) and Confederation of Danish Industry and

18 Sept 2025 · Erhvervsnetværk - Sustainability omnibus

Response to Clean corporate vehicles

5 Sept 2025

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Maersk urges EU to bridge green fuel price gap

4 Sept 2025
Topic — The EU initiative seeks a strategic framework for investing in transport energy transitions.
Message — The company requests a subsidy mechanism for shipping and prioritization of fuels for transport. They also call for expanded electric vehicle charging infrastructure.12
Why — Financial support would make Maersk’s large-scale investments in green-capable vessels and aircraft commercially viable.3
Impact — Other industrial sectors lose access to green fuels prioritised for shipping and aviation.4
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Meeting with Felix Fernandez-Shaw (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and Nokia and

25 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on the expansion of the Port of San Antonio in Chile

Maersk urges EU to prioritize global shipping carbon price

8 Jul 2025
Topic — This consultation evaluates the EU Emissions Trading System and maritime climate targets.
Message — Maersk requests the EU prioritize a global carbon price agreement. They propose using lifecycle analysis for emissions and subsidizing green fuel costs. They also seek simplified administrative rules.123
Why — This would lower the price of green fuels and reduce administrative costs.45
Impact — Producers of fuels with high production emissions would lose their regulatory advantage.6
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Meeting with Tudor Constantinescu (Principal Adviser Energy)

30 Jun 2025 · Meeting on Green Fuel Projects in third countries

Meeting with Matthias Petschke (Director Taxation and Customs Union)

13 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on Customs, in particular in the security area

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

22 May 2025 · Renewable and low-carbon fuels, FuelEU, REDIII, and ETSII

Meeting with Dārta Tentere (Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič)

24 Apr 2025 · Shipping and logistics sector in current political landscape

Meeting with Elena Arveras (Cabinet of Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque)

24 Apr 2025 · EU competitiveness

Meeting with Jozef Síkela (Commissioner) and Siemens AG and

27 Mar 2025 · Dinner with key stakeholders to discuss the enlargement project of the Port of San Antonio

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport) and TotalEnergies SE and

23 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views with EU maritime industry on key maritime policy developments in Singapore and ASEAN

Meeting with Kitti Nyitrai (Head of Unit Energy)

10 Mar 2025 · Exchanged views on implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive, FuelEU Maritime Regulation and ETS extension to the maritime as well as certification of sustainable fuels

Meeting with Emmanuelle Maire (Head of Unit Environment)

7 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on Clean Industrial Deal and other EU legislation

Meeting with Lukasz Kolinski (Director Energy) and CMA CGM and Gide

5 Mar 2025 · Discussion on Union database for biofuels and Sustainable maritime fuels

Meeting with Maja Bakran (Deputy Director-General Mobility and Transport) and

4 Mar 2025 · - Sustainable maritime fuels, including measures to enhance the production, accessibility and consumption; use of the Union Database for biofuels - IMO negotiation on mid-term measures

Meeting with Philippe Duponteil (Director Taxation and Customs Union) and

18 Feb 2025 · interesting developments in the world of customs, borders and trade right now which can be of mutual interest to discuss

Meeting with Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General Environment) and

12 Feb 2025 · 1) Vioneo’s project of a new Antwerpen facility to produce biopolymers from biomethanol; 2) COM plans for a Clean Industrial Deal, Circular Economy Act and Bioeconomy strategy.

Meeting with Ana Vasconcelos (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Feb 2025 · European Ocean Pact

Meeting with Stine Bosse (Member of the European Parliament) and Danish Shipping

5 Feb 2025 · European ocean policy

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

23 Jan 2025 · Decarbonisation

Meeting with Roman Arjona (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and China Chamber of Commerce to the EU

17 Dec 2024 · Recent economic developments in EU and US

Meeting with Stine Bosse (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Nov 2024 · European ship recycling policy

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

13 Nov 2024 · COP29, Competitiveness and energy transition

Meeting with Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Member of the European Parliament) and Ørsted A/S and

25 Oct 2024 · Speaker at network meeting with Danish companies on EU competitiveness

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

10 Sept 2024 · Preventing the circumvention of EU sanctions on sensitive goods

Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner) and

10 Sept 2024 · High-level executive roundtable: preventing the circumvention of EU sanctions on sensitive goods.

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

8 Apr 2024 · Energy market

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

31 Jan 2024 · follow

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

31 Jan 2024 · - General overview of C2X’s projects - Maersk-C2X approach to green shipping corridors - Proposals to the Commission to decarbonise shipping in the next mandate

Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

31 Jan 2024 · Competitiveness of green fuel projects

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

30 Jan 2024 · discuss the competitiveness of green fuel projects

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

30 Jan 2024 · The European competitiveness of green fuel projects and to introduce C2X, Maersk’s green methanol arm

Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

30 Jan 2024 · discussion on the potential of green fuel production in the Mediterranean region

Maersk urges fast adoption of new hydrogen allocation rules

20 Dec 2023
Topic — The consultation updates rules for free carbon allowances under the EU's climate policy.
Message — Maersk urges the swift adoption of updated rules to improve the competitiveness of renewable hydrogen projects. They support removing technical barriers that prevent zero-emission producers from receiving free carbon permits. This would ensure fair competition between green and fossil-based hydrogen production.123
Why — The proposal makes European green hydrogen production more financially attractive for Maersk's investments.4
Impact — Fossil-fuel hydrogen producers lose their exclusive advantage over zero-emission competitors for carbon permits.5
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Meeting with Marianne Vind (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Sept 2023 · Arbejdsmiljø

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

14 Sept 2023 · Maersk Launch of new Maersk zero emission vessel

Maersk urges lifecycle-based emission standards for maritime taxonomy

2 May 2023
Topic — The European Commission is establishing a classification system for sustainable investments in water protection and biodiversity.
Message — Maersk requests that the taxonomy framework considers fuel emissions based on a life cycle analysis rather than just tailpipe output. They advocate for a fleet-based assessment to incentivize large investments in green technology while using oil equivalents to measure fuel savings.123
Why — These changes protect Maersk's multi-billion dollar lead in the green methanol shipping market.4
Impact — Producers of low-cost, high-production-emission fuels like brown ammonia lose green investment status.5
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Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

21 Mar 2023 · Meeting on ETS

Meeting with Walter Goetz (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

2 Mar 2023 · Maritime

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

2 Mar 2023 · Company’s operations in Japan

Meeting with Karen Melchior (Member of the European Parliament) and Confederation of Danish Industry and Volvo Car Corporation AB

14 Feb 2023 · Conference with Nordic Confederations of Industries and NGOs on CSDDD

Meeting with Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean) and Unilever and

9 Feb 2023 · Revision of the Regulation on CO2 emissions standards for HDVs

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

26 Jan 2023 · CO2 emission standards for HDVs

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Vodafone Belgium SA and

18 Jan 2023 · Meeting with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, Chairman of Vodaphone, President of IFO Institute (Topic: Competitiveness)

Maersk calls for fairer accounting of renewable shipping fuels

17 Jun 2022
Topic — EU rules defining how to calculate carbon savings for recycled and renewable transport fuels
Message — Maersk urges applying mass-balance principles to preserve the value of high-performing renewable fuels. They also request clear definitions for CO2 sourcing to include sustainable biogenic inputs from biomass.12
Why — The company would retain the commercial value of high-performing fuels through virtual accounting methods.3
Impact — Producers in non-nuclear countries face a competitive disadvantage under the proposed power pricing rules.4
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Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

18 Mar 2022 · Meeting with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

20 Jan 2022 · Meeting with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide

Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

29 Sept 2021 · Discuss the impact of Fit for 55 decarbonization strategies.

Meeting with Per Haugaard (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

29 Sept 2021 · Global trade issues

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

28 Sept 2021 · Fit for 55

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

25 Aug 2021 · Videoconference with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

29 Jun 2021 · "Hydrogen Coffee" discussion on decarbonisation of maritime shipping through hydrogen

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

29 Mar 2021 · Videoconference with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and

18 Mar 2021 · European Green Deal as a growth strategy

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

19 Feb 2021 · Meeting with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide

Response to Revision of EU marketing standards for agricultural products

10 Feb 2021

Dear European Commission, Please find attached feedback from A.P. Moller - Maersk on the revision of EU marketing standards with regard to ripened banana imports. The attached document aims to provide the European Commission with some information regarding the technological developments within the logistics of fresh fruits and vegetables. The focus is here on the specific case of import of bananas to the EU. The EU marketing standards for agricultural products should continue to ensure a high level of quality. However, as highlighted by the Commission, some standards are no longer in tune with market and technological realities. This is the case for Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1333/2011 laying down marketing standards for bananas and rules on the verification of compliance with those standards. With the new technology available, it is today possible to significantly reduce food waste and GHG emissions whilst securing a larger logistics and supplier flexibility. It is therefore important that the European Commission envisages modernizing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1333/2011 and allows for the import of ripened bananas. We hope that you will find this relevant and stand at your disposition should you have any questions or comments. Best regards, Simon Bergulf Director Regulatory Affairs A.P. Moller - Maersk
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Response to Updating the EU Emissions Trading System

25 Nov 2020

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Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

6 Nov 2020 · Videoconference with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

9 Oct 2020 · Videoconference with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and

1 Oct 2020 · Discussion on Green Recovery

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

22 Jul 2020 · Videoconference with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide (Topic: European Economic Recovery)

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

12 Jun 2020 · Videoconference with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide (Topic: European Economic Recovery)

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

19 May 2020 · Videoconference with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide (Topic: European Economic Recovery)

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

30 Apr 2020 · Videoconference with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide

Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and Siemens AG and

17 Apr 2020 · Videoconference with Chairman of Volvo, Chairman of Siemens and Maersk, CEO of Air Liquide

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

12 Feb 2020 · Maritime transport

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

24 Sept 2019 · Lunch with maritime stakeholders

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

8 Jul 2019 · global & EU maritime transport issues

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

2 Jun 2019 · Lunch with Korean industry stakeholders

Response to Revision of the Shipping MRV Regulation

28 Mar 2019

A.P. Moller – Maersk welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposed revision of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport. In general, A.P. Moller – Maersk welcomes the efforts from the European Commission to harmonize the MRV Regulation with some of the technical aspects of the IMO Data Collection System. However, A.P. Moller – Maersk would caution against the decision to allow cargo carried to be a voluntary monitoring parameter. Especially if this leads to the fact that obligations under article 9 (g), article 10 (i) and Annex II on transport work fall and that transport work is thus no longer calculated on actual cargo carried. Indeed, calculations based solely on nominal figures (e.g. nominal deadweight tonnage) are not suited to exemplify the energy efficiency of ships, quite to the contrary. The efficiency of vessels is directly linked to the relation between CO2 emissions and the delivered transport work. The transport work calculation needs to include the actual cargo transported and the utilization of the vessels. Furthermore, if the nominal deadweight tonnage is used as proxy for the cargo carried, this removes one of the original aims of the 2015 MRV Regulation, which was to incentivize emission reductions and energy efficiency. A conservative estimate of 2% emissions reduction as a direct result of better data is included in the original 2015 MRV Regulation. A.P. Moller – Maersk would argue that emission-data driven decisions by shipowners can deliver a substantially larger decrease, as these can serve as an important factor in technical, commercial and operational choices. For A.P. Moller – Maersk, it is clear that one size does not fit all and that maritime transport is composed of diverse fleets and operators. Whilst it can be tempting to align all types of shipping on a nominal DW proxy, this also leads to disputable comparisons in energy efficiency between sectors. Container shipping’s energy efficiency should be measured with a proxy linked directly to actual TEUs transported (as is the case in the current MRV Regulation). This makes sense not only from a commercial perspective (allowing to provide our customers with the footprint of the containers we carry for them) but also from a climate perspective (providing a real energy efficiency measure). The European Commission’s Proposal for a Revision of the MRV Regulation also aims to streamline and reduce administrative burdens. This is the case, with most suggested changes. However, making a key data element, such as cargo carried, voluntary also has unintended consequences on energy efficiency efforts. The benefits of solid data collection far outweigh administrative burdens. Furthermore, the strong efforts by EMSA in the THETIS-MRV module have secured that shipowners can fulfill their monitoring and reporting obligations in a centralized and harmonized way, effectively reducing much of the administrative tasks. Shipping has a clear role to play in lowering greenhouse gas emissions globally. This can only be done on the basis of credible and reliable data. A.P. Moller – Maersk would consequently call for cargo carried to remain mandatory in the EU MRV and looks forward to further engage with the EU institutions on this topic.
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Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Commissioner)

26 Nov 2018 · EU Current Affairs

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

28 Feb 2018 · Presentation by Maersk: IMB/Maersk joint venture (blockchain technology)

Meeting with Alisa Tiganj (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

28 Feb 2018 · Meeting with Maersk's Simon Bergulf (Regulatory Affairs Director)

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

8 Feb 2018 · logistics

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

14 Feb 2016 · Roundtable with European Businesses in Singapore