Maersk’s physical climate risk exposure

The global socio-economic cost of climate-induced severe weather events is staggering and 2025 was marked by devastating wildfires in North America and Europe, flooding in many Africa and Asia countries, and considerable hurricane and storm damage.

Maersk’s 2025 climate risk assessment evaluated physical impacts on land-based assets and operations covering more than 1,400 own and third-party assets (terminals, warehouses, offices, and data centers), to identify exposure to hazards such as flooding, storm surge, windstorms, heatwaves, and water stress.

The assessment combined portfolio-level and asset-level analysis, identifying the top 100 assets by value and highlighting localised exposures and regional hotspots in the United States, Europe, and China. Based on these findings, Maersk is developing resilience strategies, site-specific assessments and contingency plans, and mandatory climate risk reviews for new projects to ensure our network is operational and able to deliver our customer commitments.