Søren Skou has been appointed new CEO of Maersk Line with effect from January 16. He was previously CEO of Maersk Tankers and replaces Eivind Kolding who is leaving Maersk Line to take up a position as chairman of the executive board of Danske Bank. Born in 1964, Skou has a management degree from the Copenhagen Business School and an MBA (honours) degree from IMD, Switzerland. Skou has held various positions in Maersk Line from 1983 to 1998 in addition to his role as CEO of Maersk Tankers since 2001. He headed the Group’s initiatives to reduce costs in 2009 and 2010. The Group expects to fill the position of a new CEO of Maersk Tankers internally.
