New head for ABP

1 August 2018


ABP has announced the appointment of Henrik Pedersen as its new chief executive.

Mr Pedersen joins ABP from APM Terminals, a key business within AP Moller-Maersk, where he has served as chief commercial officer since January 2017. He has 20 years’ experience in a wide range of senior leadership roles across AP Moller-Maersk businesses worldwide.

Mr Pedersen will take up his role as chief executive in August 2018.

“With ABP handling around 25% of the UK’s seaborne trade, making sure the business can continue to develop and grow is vitally important for our customers and the wider UK economy,” said Mr Pedersen.

“It’s an immensely exciting challenge and I look forward to working with everyone at ABP to achieve that goal."