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Søren Toft, A.P. Møller– Mærsk’s previous Chief Operating Officer whose sudden resignation was revealed previously today, is heading to Maersk competing as well as 2M partnership companion MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company where he will certainly work as its brand-new chief executive officer, according to media records.

The information follows Maersk made the shock news on Monday that Toft had actually surrendered with instant result from his duty as COO of Maersk to go after an additional possibility.

Details of his separation, consisting of where Toft was headed, had actually been maintained under covers. However, brand-new coverage from Shipping Watch states that Toft has actually been assigned as the brand-new chief executive officer of MSC, the globe’s second biggest container delivery business behindMaersk The modification is anticipated to formally revealed following week, the record states.

Toft came to be the COO of Maersk in 2014 as well as was accountable for the worldwide procedures of Maersk’s lining organizations after formerly holding the setting of Head of Network Planning atMaersk Line Maersk’s chief executive officer Søren Skou is anticipated think the obligations of the COO setting up until a substitute is discovered.

Since 2014, Maersk as well as MSC have actually been companions in the 2M Alliance, a 10-year vessel-sharing arrangement in between both events.

Assuming the records hold true, Toft will certainly change Diego Aponte as President as well as CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MSCMediterranean Shipping Company Diego is kid of MSC’s Founder as well as existing Chairman, Captain Gianluigi Aponte