On May 8th – 9th, Mr. Søren Skou, CEO of Maersk Line visited Panama Canal, as part of his tour of Latin America. The purpose of the visit was to have a first hand impression of the operational and commercial activities taking place in Panama, as head office for Maersk Line in Latin America, and to meet with key stakeholders for the Panama Hub system.
Panama Canal (Photo Credit : maerskstories.maersk.com )
“Latin America was very important for our results last year,” said Mr. Skou. “Considering where we started in 2012, taking capacity out to keep costs down an working on managing our unit costs, fighting to keep rates at appropriate levels, and in spite of all that Latin America was able to make a positive contribution to Maersk Line. We did a really good job here in terms of improvements, probably one of the best regions in the world in this aspect,” said Skou.
Regarding the visit, Robbert Van Trooijen, Maersk Line Chief Executive, Latin America and the Caribbean, said “Soren´s visit was well timed, and it underlines the importance of Latin America for Maersk Line. We had a great visit to the Panama Canal, and it increased our understanding of the current Canal expansion plans. We look forward to continue our discussions with theCanal Authorities and continue our good relations in the future”.
Source: Maersk
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