New CEO of Maersk Tankers

News Release A.P. Moller - Maersk Group January 27, 2012

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<DIV>26-Jan-2012 Ms Hanne B. Sørensen has been appointed new CEO of Maersk
Tankers with effect from 13 February 2012. Hanne B. Sørensen has until
now held the position as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Maersk Line and
replaces Søren Skou, who recently assumed the position as Maersk Line
CEO. "Hanne B. Sørensen comes with experience and a strong track record
within international shipping. I am therefore very pleased that Hanne has
accepted the position as CEO of Maersk Tankers," says Partner and member of the
Executive Board Claus V. Hemmingsen. "As Chief Commercial Officer of
Maersk Line, Hanne has been key in applying a stronger customer-focus in the
same time as making the global frontline organisation more agile and efficient.
Hanne has proven that she has a strong strategic mindset and the capability to
execute. I am convinced that Hanne is the right person to be at the helm of
Maersk Tankers at a time that is challenging, but also with opportunities," says
Claus V. Hemmingsen, who has the overall responsibility for Maersk Tankers (see
note to the editor). Commenting on the announcement, Hanne B. Sørensen
says she looks forward to the leadership challenge: "This is a unique
opportunity and I had no doubt when I was offered the job. I am new to the
tanker business, but not new to working in a challenging and very competitive
industry, and I look forward to working on developing Maersk Tankers' leadership
position." Hanne B. Sørensen joined the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group in
Copenhagen as an economist in Maersk Line in 1994. Until 2001, she held various
CFO positions for Maersk Line in India, Italy and Singapore. In 2006, she was
promoted to Area Manager with base in Genoa, and in 2008, Hanne was appointed
Chief Commercial Officer in Maersk Line. Maersk Tankers operates 300
modern crude oil, product and gas tankers and is one of seven core businesses in
the Maersk Group. Maersk Tankers is the world's largest operator within product
tankers. Overall, Maersk Tankers aims to have a leading market position in the
three markets in which it operates - product, gas and VLCC - through a multiple
brand strategy that includes, among others, the LR2 Pool, Handytankers, Broström
and Nova Tankers, the newly announced VLCC pool. Maersk will announce the
new Maersk Line CCO in due time. Contact: Ms Hanne B. Sørensen,
tel.              
+45 3363 3534      Maersk Tankers in
numbers • Turnover 2010: USD 1,219 million • Result 2010: USD -118
million • Vessels: 300 (own, T/C and pools) • Employees:
4,500 • Offices in Copenhagen, Singapore, Gothenburg, Paris, New York,
Romania, Tokyo and Seoul. • The Maersk fleets' first tanker vessel was
delivered in 1928. Hanne B. Sørensen CV Date of birth: 18
September 1965 Employment history: • Joined A.P. Moller - Maersk
in Copenhagen in 1994 as an economist • Maersk Line CFO in India and
Italy from 1997 to 2001 • Maersk Line regional CFO for Far East Asia in
2001 • Global Programme Director for implementation of SAP in Maersk Line
from 2002 to 2006 • Group Vice President and Maersk Line Area Manager for
the Eastern Mediterranean Region from 2006 to 2008 • Maersk Line Chief
Commercial Officer from 2008 to 2012 Education: Master of Science in
Economics from the University of Aarhus, Denmark. Other duties: Board
member in Axcel Private: Lives in Frederiksberg, near Copenhagen,
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