Charlotte, N.C. — Integrated logistics company A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ditlev Blicher as the new Regional President for North America, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Blicher assumes the role after most recently serving as the company’s Regional President for Asia Pacific since 2023.

A logistics industry veteran, Blicher joined Maersk in 2020 with deep global experience in operations and general management. Prior to joining Maersk, he was APA CEO at DB Schenker. He also served as President of Asia Pacific and Europe for Freight Forwarding at UTi Worldwide and Executive Vice President – Group Operations for CEVA Logistics.

Charles van der Steene, who has served as Regional President for North America since January 2024, will become the Managing Director for Maersk’s India, Middle East and African region, where he previously served as Damco’s Regional Managing Director from 2016-2019 before the company merged with Maersk in 2019.

Sobre - Maersk

A.P. Moller - Maersk é uma empresa de logística integrada que trabalha para conectar e simplificar as cadeias de suprimentos de seus clientes. Como líder global em serviços de transporte marítimo, a empresa opera em mais de 130 países e emprega mais de 100,000 pessoas em todo o mundo. A Maersk tem como objetivo alcançar net-zero até 2040 em toda a empresa com novas tecnologias, novos navios e combustíveis verdes.