Søren Skou has not been happy with the development in Maersk's land-based business for a number of quarters, and the last three months of 2019 were also not able to satisfy the chief executive of the world's biggest container shipping company.
The logistics business plays a crucial role in Maersk's historic transformation from being a conglomerate into becoming an integrated transport and logistics company, which has, among other things, led to the merging of Maersk Line and freight forwarder Damco.
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