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Peter Mærsk Møller (/ m ɛər s k ˈ m uː l ər / mairsk MOO-lər; 22 September 1836 – 9 February 1927) was a Danish sea captain and the father of Arnold Peter Møller, founder of the Maersk corporation, and grandfather of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, who made Maersk the largest container ship operator and supply vessel operator in the world.
The values instilled in A.P. Møller by his father, Peter Mærsk Møller, have been handed down through generations of leadership and employees, and now act as a guide for all Maersk employees, wherever they are in the world.
Peter Mærsk Møller supported his son A.P. Møller who in 1904 established what would later become A.P. Moller – Maersk.
Dec 22, 2022 · Peter Mærsk Møller was instrumental in acquiring the share capital needed to buy the company’s first ship in 1904, and when they deliberated on a house flag for the newly formed shipping company, Peter and Anna’s star was the obvious choice.
Peter Mærsk Møller captained several schooners and barques owned by his father-in-law. One was the barque VALKYRIEN which he took command of in 1876. In December 1883, on a journey from Newport, USA to Glasgow, VALKYRIEN wrecked in rough weather off the Scottish coast.
Aug 11, 2020 · On that April day, Capt. Peter Mærsk Møller (1836-1927) and his son Arnold Peter Møller (1876-1965) and four other prominent citizens of Svendborg became directors of the D/S Svendborg A/S (Svendborg Steamship Company) with a capital of 150,000 Danish kroner in Dkr 500 shares.
Feb 7, 2019 · Captain Peter Mærsk Møller was at the centre of one of the most significant changes in #shipping: the move from sail to steam in the late 1800's. Now, his name is given to our new virtual assistant....
