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AP Moller-Maersk A/S

11 instances of misconduct since 1995 | $70.3M in penalties

The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group is a Danish conglomerate involved in container shipping and terminal activities (operating more than 550 container vessels), oil and gas production and transport, retail supermarkets and industry. It has more than 110,000 employees and offices in over 125 countries.

Correspondence Date
Letter to AP Moller-Maersk 6/7/2008
FY Rank Contract Awards
2018 N/A $612.8M
2017 N/A $380.6M
2016 N/A $58.1M
2015 N/A $219.1M
2014 #77 $692.7M
2013 #56 $965.3M
2012 #53 $1,253.3M
2011 #82 $794.1M

11 Instances of Misconduct since 1995

3 additional instances of misconduct pending resolution.

Date Instance Penalty
Total  
6/6/2016 Indonesian Wage Violation
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		$409,288
3/10/2016 Falsifying Records on USTRANSCOM Contract
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		$3,659,500
12/22/2015 Container Transportation Cartel on Routes Between Russia and the Far East/Southeast Asia
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		$230,000
3/24/2015 South Korea Sexual Assault
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		$3,750,000
11/5/2014 False Claims on USTRANSCOM Contract
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		$8,700,000
5/18/2012 Skye v. Maersk Line Limited (Dangerous Working Conditions)
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		$590,575
4/9/2012 Ruiz et al. v. Waterman Steamship et al. (Somali Pirate Incident)
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		Pending
1/3/2012 Inflated Shipping Costs to Military in Iraq and Afghanistan
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		$31,900,000
11/24/2010 Argos v. Maersk (Breach of Contract)
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		$0
9/15/2010 Guevara v. Maersk (Negligence)
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		Pending
7/28/2010 Violation of U.S. Embargo on Iran and Sudan
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		$3,088,400
4/27/2009 Hicks v. Maersk (Somali Pirate Incident)
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		Pending
7/24/2007 Drilling Technology Patent Infringement
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		$15,000,000
11/30/2005 Bunch v. Maersk Line Ltd. (Personal Injury)
AP Moller-Maersk A/S 		$2,950,000

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Company Headquarters

50 Esplanaden
Copenhagen
Denmark DK-2100

Phone: +45 3363 3363
Fax: +45 3363 3448

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