Who owns Maersk Tankers?
Maersk Tankers is owned by Maersk Tankers A/S (Denmark).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Maersk Tankers Annual Report 2025 (ESEF package), Maersk Tankers A/S. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Maersk Tankers A/S reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇰 Denmark, Copenhagen
- Origin
- 🇩🇰 Denmark, Copenhagen
- Founded
- 1928
- Category
- Travel & transport › Container & bulk shipping
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Maersk Tankers
Maersk Tankers owns and commercially manages tankers and gas carriers. Its 2025 annual report says it reorganised operations into four regional teams in Mumbai, the Americas, Europe and Singapore in early 2025, and that the majority of its shares belong to A.P. Moller Holding rather than to A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S.
Ownership timeline of Maersk Tankers
- Current owner Maersk Tankers [1] reported
Where Maersk Tankers sits in Maersk Tankers
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in container & bulk shipping, and who owns them
The 78 brands in container & bulk shipping on Brandtree belong to 76 owners. The largest is Bahri, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bahri Dry Bulk | Bahri | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Klaveness Combination Carriers | Klaveness | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Navig8 | ADNOC L&S | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Ardmore Shipping | Ardmore Shipping | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| ESL Shipping | Aspo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Awilco LNG | Awilco LNG | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| BW LPG | BW LPG | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| C3is | C3is | 🇬🇷 Greece |
About the owner: Maersk Tankers
Maersk Tankers is a privately held company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 1928. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Maersk Tankers A/S says in its 2025 annual report that it was founded in 1928, employs about 300 people, is headquartered in Copenhagen and manages one of the largest tanker fleets in the world through direct ownership and commercial management of tankers and gas carriers. The report states that the majority of the shares are owned by A.P. Moller Holding, and its accounts name A.P. Møller Holding A/S as the ultimate parent entity of the group.
Maersk Tankers: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇩🇰 Maersk Tankers and other Danish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 100 brands that began in Denmark. 25 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Maersk Tankers is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Maersk Tankers?
The parent company of Maersk Tankers is Maersk Tankers A/S, a privately held company headquartered in Denmark.
Is Maersk Tankers Danish?
Yes. Maersk Tankers originated in Denmark in 1928 and its owner, Maersk Tankers A/S, is also headquartered in Denmark.
Is Maersk Tankers still owned by Maersk Tankers A/S?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Maersk Tankers is still owned by Maersk Tankers A/S. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Maersk Tankers Annual Report 2025 (ESEF package) — Maersk Tankers A/S, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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