Robert Uggla's path to Maersk's top: Three central pillars for the new chairman

Robert Mærsk Uggla has been preparing to assume a top position at Maersk one day, and today’s announcement is viewed as the biggest piece of ”non-news” in the industry. The green transformation, entry into logistics and a forthcoming generational change in management are three major pillars facing the new chairman.
Robert Mærsk Uggla with auctioneer Jesper Bruun Rasmussen, chair of Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner, at A.P. Møller-Maersk's general assembly in 2017. | Photo: Niels Hougaard/Jyllands-Posten/Ritzau Scanpix
Robert Mærsk Uggla with auctioneer Jesper Bruun Rasmussen, chair of Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner, at A.P. Møller-Maersk's general assembly in 2017. | Photo: Niels Hougaard/Jyllands-Posten/Ritzau Scanpix

Robert Mærsk Uggla has slowly but surely been preparing for a position at the very top of Maersk, and today’s announcement of an upcoming chair position for Uggla is viewed by Maersk observers as the biggest piece of non-news.

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