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18 August 2026

Maersk appoints Bruno Plantaz as Global Head of Solutions

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Source reporting: Container News

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Maersk appoints Bruno Plantaz as Global Head of Solutions

A. P. Moller – Maersk has appointed Bruno Plantaz as its new Global Head of Solutions and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Plantaz will take up the role on 1 November 2026 . He will succeed Narin Phol, who will leave Maersk at the end of September.

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