Facts about Damco
Key senior management
• Rolf Habben-Jansen, Chief Executive Officer
• Martin Thaysen, Chief Commercial Officer
• Peter Kjaer Jensen, Chief Operational Officer
Customers
• 10,000+ customers globally.
• From large, multinational companies to small, independent importers/exporters.
• Consumer/retail, automobile, fashion/textiles, healthcare/pharmaceutical, chemicals, food and beverages, government, defence, aid, chemicals, electronics, home and personal care, consumer healthcare etc.
Offices and employees
• 10,000+ employees globally.
• 289 owned offices globally.
• Represented in 120 countries.
Finances and performance (2009)
• Net revenue (in 1000 USD): 2,000,000
• EBIT (in 1000 USD): 45,300
• Ocean freight total volumes (in TEUs): 545,000
• Air freight total export volumes (in tonnes): 60,000
• Supply chain management total volumes (in 1000 cbm): 45,000
• Reefer logistics total volumes (in FFEs): 75,000
• Warehouse total space (1000 sqm): Available shortly
• 300 customer supply chain development projects within retail, electronics, FMCG, chemicals, and cold chain sectors
• USD 130 mill. in savings were recognised by our customers as a result of supply chain development projects
• USD 33 mill. in savings hit our customers’ bottom line as a result of supply chain development projects
Ownership
Damco is part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group’s logistics activities and managed by the legal entity Damco International A/S.
Refer to www.apmoller.com for more details on the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group.
History
1977-78
Consolidation services were established in Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong under the name of Mercantile.
1997
Hudd Distribution Services in USA was acquired.
1998
Mercantile introduced warehousing, distribution and global airfreight services.
1999
The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group acquired parts of Sealand, including Sealand Logistics.
2000
Maersk Logistics was established, combining Mercantile and Sealand Logistics.
2001
Maersk Logistics acquired US-based O’Neill & Whitaker, a licensed customs house broker and freight forwarder, now Maersk Customs Services Inc.
2001
Maersk Logistics acquired certain activities and assets of the USA logistics company Distribution Services Limited.
2002
Maersk Logistics was accepted as the first logistics member of C-TPAT.
2005
Maersk Logistics acquired P&O Nedlloyd Logistics incl. Damco Sea & Air.
2007
Maersk Logistics’ forwarding services, including DSL Star Express, airfreight, and landside services and Damco Sea & Air merged into the freight forwarding company Damco
2009
Maersk Logistics and Damco merge under the new brand name of Damco.
