Earlier this month, Maersk Line moms and dad business A.P. Møller– Mærsk A/S reported that Chief Operating Officer Søren Toft had actually made a decision to “pursue an opportunity outside of the company.”
Now we understand what that possibility was. Today, the Aponte household’s Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) revealed that Toft is joining it as Chief Executive Officer.
MSC claims that Toft “will be supporting the Aponte family at the helm to ensure that the company remains a global leader in the years to come. He will report directly to Diego Aponte, Group President, and Gianluigi Aponte, founder and Group Chairman.”
MSC keeps in mind that Toft “comes with an impressive career background and pedigree in the industry, having worked at Maersk for the past 25 years, specifically as Maersk Line’s Chief Operating Officer since 2014. MSC is confident that this appointment will bring significant value to its cargo businesses, building on the company’s existing strengths and boosting its development plans even further.”
Toft will certainly be transferring to Geneva with his spouse and also household and also MSC claims “his start date will be communicated in due course.”