Biology of Business

Annual Report 2022

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (2022)

TL;DR

Maersk's 700+ vessel fleet forms a fractal network—trunk routes branch to regional routes branch to feeders, matching vessel size to demand at every scale.

By Alex Denne

Primary source documenting Maersk's hub-spoke network structure—a fractal shipping architecture where the same branching pattern (trunk → regional → feeder) repeats at every scale, matching vessel capacity to route demand.

Key Findings from A/S (2022)

  • 17% global container shipping market share—largest in fragmented industry
  • 700+ vessels organized in hub-spoke network architecture
  • Trunk routes connect major hubs with largest vessels
  • Regional routes branch from hubs to secondary ports
  • Feeder routes connect smaller ports to regional hubs

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