Maersk Line creates new company for Intra-Americas services

Maersk Line, the world's leading ocean transportation company and a unit of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, recently announced the formation of a regional, containerized shipping company – SeaLand - dedicated to the intra-Americas market.

 This new affiliate will have a structure similar to Maersk's other regional carriers, such as intra-Asia carrier MCC Transport and intra-Europe carrier Seago Line. SeaLand will feature local sales and support personnel positioned in North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean, to meet the unique needs of customers throughout the region. This agile framework will provide greater flexibility and a higher-level of customer-focused service to these local markets. Maersk Line's existing Intra-Americas service network will be the foundation for SeaLand's ocean products.

This new, independent unit will officially commence operations on January 1, 2015. Maersk Line will begin the transition of their Intra-Americas business to SeaLand in a phased approach throughout 2014. The newly established team of approximately 240 personnel will begin their new roles by July 1, 2014. SeaLand will be led by Maersk Line veteran, Craig Mygatt, who will serve as CEO. The company will be headquartered in the United States with exact location to be determined. SeaLand will share specific Maersk Line operational services, such as finance, land-side operations, and HR.
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