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59. Christopher Cook
Company: Maersk
Designation: Managing Director—U.A.E., Oman and Qatar
Nationality: British
Global Headquarters: Denmark
Sector: Logistics
Cook has been withMaersk for over 20 years and has been overseeing operations in the U.A.E., Qatar, and Oman since 2019. In July 2023, Maersk opened a 12,500-square-meter cold store in Dubai,which is the company's third W&D facility in the country. In May 2023, Maersk launched its ocean shipping service, Al Maha, which will rotate between ports across the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Egypt, and Morocco.