MAERSK LINE : UK & IRELAND
SUPPLY CHAIN
Godsafe said : “ We can actually put them on other trades because the other bigger ships can only be put at this moment in time on the Asia trade route . Not all ports can handle the size of a Triple-E you see , so 14,000 TEU vessels can give us a bit more flexibility and we can move them around depending on demand .
“ So moving forward we will concentrate on buying the ships which are most economical . Usually , that means that the larger the size the more economical they are . However , often the bigger they are means they can also be less flexible . So I think our strategy going forward will be the same as we are now ; we ’ ll get the most suitable ships , which means a mix of sizes to be honest .”
While there have been investments in assets such as the fleet , another area Maersk Line is focusing on in the UK & Ireland is ecommerce . Thanks to my . maerskline . com , its online cargo
Maersk is looking to develop systems and processes to make life easier for customers
Brian Godsafe Managing Director , UK and Ireland
Key Personnel
A shipping professional with over thirty years in the industry , Brian became managing director of Maersk Line in the UK and Ireland in 2011 . Prior to that , he held senior leadership roles in customer service and trade for the business , and was managing director and commercial manager of Safmarine UK . As managing director , he is responsible for Maersk Line ’ s commercial activity in the UK and Ireland , covering both the Maersk Line and Safmarine brands , with over 200 employees based in offices in Liverpool , Birmingham , Dublin and Felixstowe .
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