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Introduction to A.P. Muller Company
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A.P. Muller Group of companies was founded in 1904, the founders of the then Arnold Müller and his father, Maersk Müller, were 28 years old at the time. They started with a second-hand steamer with a capacity of only 2,200 tons. Thanks to good management, the business grew quickly and is now one of the largest shipping companies in the world. The company is headquartered in Esplanadeen, Copenhagen, Denmark. The company has 325 branches in more than 100 countries around the world. *** There are about 50,000 employees.
The A.P. Müller & Co. fleet, consisting of more than 200 vessels with a gross tonnage of approximately 10,000,000 tons, includes container ships, tankers, bulk carriers, special ships, supply vessels and drilling equipment. In addition to shipping, A.P. Muller operates in logistics, oil and gas exploration and development, shipbuilding, air transportation, industrial, retail, and information industries. A.P. Müller is a large, integrated multinational group of companies, which also owns airlines and container terminals, and has a strong presence in Danish business and politics.
As early as 1928, Mr. A.P. Muller started a cargo liner service with Maersk Line, linking the United States and the Far East with Europe.
After the merger of the United States of America's sea and land (Sealand) company international shipping business, the group has more than 250 container ships and 700,000 containers in the world to provide users with reliable and comprehensive service guarantee. In addition to having trucks, trains and airplanes, Maersk Line has its own supply vessels to provide a unique door-to-door service.
A.P. Müller in China:
1- History
1928 Maersk Line's first ship, the "Riese Maersk", calls at the port of Shanghai
1946 Resumption of China service after the Second World War
1975 Maersk Line Hong Kong 1975 Maersk Hong Kong is established;
1979 The first container ship leaves a Chinese port;
1984 The first representative office is opened in Guangzhou;
1994 Maersk China Shipping is established;
1994 Investment in Yan tian International Container Company;
1995 Commerce and Trade (China) Co. 1995 Commerce (China) Limited was established in Hong Kong;
1996 Shanghai Tie Yang Joint Venture was established;
1997 Investment in Dalian Container Terminal;
1998 Investment in Qingdao Container Factory;
2000 Maersk (China) became the logistics and transportation sponsor of the Beijing Olympic Bid in 2008.
2000 Maersk (China) became the logistics and transportation sponsor of the Beijing Olympic Bid. transportation sponsor for Beijing's 2008 Olympic bid.
2 - Maersk China Shipping Company
Offering comprehensive *** coverage of all major ports, Maersk China Shipping Company is in the top three foreign container shipping companies.
Maersk China Shipping Company (MCS), a subsidiary of Maersk Line, was established in March 1994 as the general agent of Maersk Line in China, with its headquarters in Beijing. The company has branches in Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Yantai and Nanjing, and offices in Chongqing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Fangchenggang, Harbin, Lianyungang, Nanning, Shantou, Shenyang, Nantong, Shunde, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Zhangjiagang, Zhuhai and Kunming.
Address: Tower 2, China World Trade Center, No.1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing 100004
Phone: +86-10-***********, 8822 Fax: +86-10-***********
Email: prccorp@maersk
3-Commerce (China) Co. Limited Liability Company
Established in 1995 in Hong Kong, the company provides logistics services and offers integrated full management services in China through 9 representative offices and a number of local agents.
4-Shanghai Tiyang Transportation Company Limited
Providing domestic and export to foreign land rail transportation services, the company was established in June 1996 as a joint venture with the China Railway Container Transportation Center, which is directly under the Ministry of Railways. The company was the first to provide overland international standard rail container transportation services.
5- Shenzhen Yantian Port International Container Terminal Co.
A.P. Muller & Co. acquired a 10% stake in Yantian International Container Company (YICC), located in Shenzhen SAR in 1994, and utilizes the port to provide weekly transportation services to Europe and the United States.
6- Dalian Container Terminal Company Limited
A.P. Müller & Co. acquired a 4.8% stake in Dalian Container Terminal Company Limited (DCTC) in 1997, a joint venture between the Dalian Port Authority (DPA) and PSA and Maersk***.
7- Vessels ordered by A.P. Muller from China before 2001:
l Dalian Shipyard 7 Tankers (110,000TDW) Delivered 1998-2001
l Guangzhou Shipyard 6 Tankers (35,000TDW) Delivered 1999-2000
l Guangzhou Shipyard 2 Medium Ro-Ro Ships 1999-2000
l Guangzhou Shipyard 2 Medium Ro-Ro Ships 1999-2000
l Guangzhou Shipyard 2 Medium Ro-Ro Ships 1999-2000
l Guangzhou Shipyard 2 Medium Ro-Ro Ships 1999-2000 Medium Ro-Ro Ships 1999-2000 Delivery
On May 11, 2000, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Denmark, the Vice Premier *** and the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mr. Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, who was visiting China, attended the signing ceremony of the commissioning of the construction of new ships by A.P. Muller Group to the Chinese shipbuilders.
The A.P. Muller Group ordered four product oil tankers from the Guangzhou International Shipyard in China, which were later added to the existing ones. A.P. Müller Group ordered four product tankers from Guangzhou International Shipyard in China, to which an additional four were added later. By the beginning of 2001, A.P. Muller Group had ordered 23 new vessels from us.
The above orders have made A.P. Muller one of the largest foreign ship orderers in China. The company also has ship repair business in our shipyards in Shanghai, Nantong, Chengxi, Dalian and Guangzhou.
8- Cooperation in Maritime Education
On May 11, 2000, the cooperation agreement on maritime education and training between Maersk (China) Shipping Company and Dalian Maritime University was signed at the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of China. The signing ceremony was attended by the Eastern Minister of the Ministry of Communications *** and Mr. Jess S?derbeg, CEO of A.P. Muller Group. Maersk (China) will select at least 25 trainees from the Department of Navigation Technology of Dalian Maritime University to form a "Maersk Class", which will train high-quality and high-skilled seafarers.
9-A.P. Muller's imports from China
Dansk Supermarked A/S is a joint venture under the A.P. Muller Group, and it is the second largest chain of supermarkets in Denmark in terms of food and daily necessities. It purchases large quantities of goods from China every year, with 1999 purchases amounting to more than US$52 million.
The A.P. Müller Group also purchases containers from companies other than Maersk Container Industry Qingdao, and in 1999 purchases from China International Marine Containers, Hyundai Precision and Shunde Shun A Da amounted to US$38 million.
In addition, the A.P. Muller Group regularly chartered vessels from other Chinese shipping lines, with 1999 expenditures of $25 million.
10 - Industrial companies in China
1). Maersk Container Industries
In December 1998, Maersk Container of Denmark acquired Qingdao Judao Refrigerated Container Company Limited, thus establishing Maersk Container Industries Qingdao Limited. So far, the number of employees has increased by one third to 815 and a lot of money has been invested in the expansion of the production. On the other hand, Maersk Container Qingdao has further tapped into the Chinese domestic raw material market. Now, 35% of the raw materials needed for container production are sourced from China.
2). Laurentz Corporation
The company mainly produces various types of hoses, fan belts and brake pads. Its business in China is basically done by the following three companies engaged in the automobile industry.
Codan Ling Yun Automotive Rubber Hose Co.
Laurentz Lucas Yellowstone Friction Materials Co.
Shanghai Shenlian Laurentz Rubber Belt Co.
3). Ge Fisker DISA
The company provides engineering services and produces the famous DISAMATIC casting equipment, High-end Shot Blast equipment and DISACOOL cooling drums. The company has a representative office in Beijing and a production plant in Changzhou.
4). Maersk Medical Devices
The company is one of the world's leading specialists in the production of sterilized medical equipment for intensive patient care and operating rooms. The company is currently in the process of setting up an office in Shanghai, with the goal of fully penetrating the Chinese market with its products, and has already conducted a feasibility study on products that might be marketable in China in the future.
11 - Inland Container Yard
Maersk (China) is currently in active discussions with the Harbin Railway Bureau to develop and manage an inland rail yard in Harbin. The Group has a strong interest in China's infrastructure development and domestic trade.
12 - Maersk Contracting
Maersk Far East Contracting was established in November 1994 in Shekou and is engaged in offshore project management, training of Chinese staff, drilling, platform work and logistics services in the South China Sea.
13-Maersk Tankers and Maersk Bulk Carriers
A.P. Muller's occasional freighters are active in China's major ports, carrying mainly petrochemicals, bulk and LPG products.
14-A.P. Müller Group held its Group Board Meeting in Beijing in June 2001, the 2nd time that A.P. Müller Group held a Board Meeting outside China.