Maersk today announced a raft of changes across senior leadership as rival carriers challenge its dominance in global logistics. Maersk parent A.P. Moller-Maersk said that former Kuehne & Nagel executive Robert Erni has joined the company as chief financial officer and member of the executive board. Robert Erni (Photo: Maersk) The company said Erni has worked for more than 30 years in global logistics finance, including two decades at Zurich-based Kuehne & Nagel (KNIN.SW). He held several financial positions there including group CFO of Panalpina and most recently, group CFO of Dachser, a provider of supply chain solutions. Erni succeeds Patrick Jany, who has served as CFO since 2020 and will remain with the company through the Jan.1 transition. He reports to Maersk Chief Executive Officer Vincent Clerc. In a reshuffling of its regional leadership, Maersk appointed Ditlev Blicher as regional president for North America. He led the Asia-Pacific region since joining Maersk in 2020 and succeeds Charles Van Der Steene, who moves to regional managing director for India, the Middle East and Africa. Van Der Steene led North America business since 2024. Asia-Pacific Chief Financial Officer Scott Andrew Elliott has been appointed interim regional president of Asia-Pacific, succeeding Bilcher. Guillaume Sauzedde was named regional managing director for Europe. “The past years, our regions have executed strongly against our strategic priorities, driving growth, increasing customer-centricity, and integrating acquired companies,” said Clerc, in a release. “This effort has ensured a solid foundation and brought us to a point where we with…
