The Middle East’s
10. Richard Morgan; Matthew Luckhurst
Designation: Managing Director - IMEA; Managing Director, APM Terminals Bahrain
Company: A.P. Moller-Maersk
Established: 1904
Headquarters: Global: Denmark
Regional: Bahrain
Regional: Bahrain
In September 2023, on a global level, the company launched Laura Maersk, the world's first container vessel capable of sailing on green methanol. In July 2024, an MoU was signed between the Bahraini Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and A.P. Moller-Maersk to evaluate and establish a ship recycling initiative. In May 2023, Maersk’s APM Terminals Bahrain launched a $10 million solar power project to make the Khalifa Bin Salman Port the first in the region to be fully powered by clean renewable energy. As of September 2024, two zones out of six are completed and commissioned, generating around 1GWh per year.