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Cover: REGINA MÆRSK made her first call at New York in July 1998.

Published by A.P. Møller, Copenhagen The companies in the A.P. Moller Group are, like most, affected by Editor: Hanne H. Clausen the so-called millennium bug problem. Our companies have, for a Printers: Scanprint a-s long time, worked hard to ensure that all date-dependant systems Layout: Kiihnel MDD and equipment are ready to cope with this special change of century. Copies: 14,000 Danish, 18,500 English

This is a major task, demanding many resources, and our employees

Local correspondents: with external help are spending a great deal of time solving the THE AMERICAS: Tom Boyd problem. This includes careful examination of every single computer AUSTRALIA: Maria Richards programme and all equipment which might be affected in order to BANGLADESH: M. Shamimul Huq identify possible problems and rectify them. BENELUX: Georges Caulier FRANCE: Laurence Chollet We owe it to our customers, ourselves, the safety of our companies GERMANY: Frank Gernert and our reputation to anticipate and solve all conceivable problems HONG KONG: Teresa Suen which might be caused by the millennium change. These include INDIA: Hoshang Vajifdar safeguarding ourselves against failure of deliveries and services from INDONESIA: Kim Fejfer JAPAN: Sean Lynch third parties, primarily by ensuring that their deliveries and services, KOREA: Chung Eun Kim too, are ready for the Year 2000 and, if such assurances are not MALAYSIA: Loo Sook Yee satisfactory, by making alternative arrangements. NIGERIA: Lucie Ugbodaga PHILIPPINES: Ruben S. Fajardo This task is at times a burden, requiring diligence and strong discip- POLAND: Robert Gontarek line, but it must be completed satisfactorily. PRC: Kaare Sand SINGAPORE: Sonny Zin You may wonder why a change of year is a problem at all and it is dis- SOUTH AFRICA: Melody Barker appointing that the sophisticated systems providers did not anticip- SPAIN: Javier Lopez ate this and did not deliver material that could cope with all changes TAIWAN: Alfred Guo THAILAND: Chularack Voraviboonvate of year including the millennium. UNITED KINGDOM: Russell Harvey Hopefully, the millennium change will be celebrated without being

MAERSK AIR: Marita Petersen over-shadowed by computer or date-related problems which could MÆRSK CONTAINER INDUSTRI: have been avoided with constant care. Morten Willum MÆRSK DATA: Mette Lauesen PAPYRO-TEX: Peter Sørensen MEDICAL: Marianne Maltow JESS SØDERBERG ROSTI: Karin Nielsen ROULUNDS: Elsebeth Bastholm THE YARD: Leo Jensen

Volume 37, No. 3 September 1998 ISSN 1395-9158 Reproduction permitted only after agreement with the editor. The tenth in the series of which could supply 5,000 houses entered 's service large container vessels from per year. The capacity of the between Europe and the Far East. the Steel Shipyard was vessel is approximately 6,600 named on 6 June 1998. The TEU. A crew of 15 operates the new- sponsor of the vessel was Mrs building and she is commanded Joan Redmund Piatt, wife of Mr After delivery from the yard on by Captain Frode R. Nielsen with Lewis E. Piatt, Chairman, 29 June, SINE MÆRSK joined Bent R. Christensen as Chief President and Chief Executive the Maersk Line fleet, which Engineer. The vessel's homeport Officer of the Hewlett-Packard consists of more than 120 con- is Kerteminde on . Company, USA. Close business tainer vessels. She has now relations exist between the Hewlett-Packard Company and Maersk Line which transports the well-known computer prod- ucts in several services around the world.

The new container vessel, one of the largest in the world, was named SINE MÆRSK. The vessel has a length of 347 metres, a width of 43 metres and a draught of 24 metres. The main engine, a 12 cylinder MAN- B&W diesel engine producing 74,640 BHP, gives a speed of 25 knots. In addition, five auxiliary At the namegiving ceremony are the sponsor Mrs. Joan Piatt with her husband engines have been installed with Lewis E. Piatt and, from the left, Partner lb Kruse and Managing Director John a total effect of 15,600 kW Skov Hansen, the Yard.

3 Members of the US Transport Committee, whose chairman Bud Shuster is seen fourthfrom the left, after their visit to Esplanaden.

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. The members of Congress come Visit to Esplanaden from the House of Representat- ives' committee for transport On 14 August 1998, a dan of A.P. Møller and Tommy and infrastructure, and the del- party of American mem- Thomsen and Mark Johnson of egation was on a ten-day tour to bers of the US Congress and staff Maersk Inc., USA. The visitors the Ukraine, Sweden, Norway, members arrived at A.P. Møller were briefed about the activities and Scotland. The visit where they were received by Jess of the A.P. Moller Group and to Denmark also included a call Søderberg and Knud Pontoppi- later had an opportunity to meet at the Lindø Yard.

Award of Honour to Svitzer

On 30 June 1998, the Lord- Lieutenant of Norfolk, Sir Timothy Colman, presented on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II "The Queen's Award for Export Achievements" to the management and employees at Svitzer Limited in Great Yar- mouth. The ceremony took place after a number of years where Svitzer Limited has experienced increasing exports from England. In 1997, more than 50% of the company's turnover was related to exports.

It was with great pride that Lord-Lieutenant Sir Timothy Colman with Benny Lund, Managing Director Svitzer received this honour and of Svitzer Limited, UK. the citation signed by the Queen and the Prime Minister Tony surveys and seismic services. Its The company has a staff of 170 Blair. customers come from the oil and operates five survey vessels, exploration and production sec- presently engaged in the North Svitzer Limited, a subsidiary to tors as well as international tele- Sea, in the Falkland Islands and A/S Em. Z. Svitzer, performs communications companies. off the coast of New Zealand. EXPO'98

This year Portugal hosts the last World Exposition I of the 20th century, EXPO'98, g dedicated to the theme "The I Oceans, a Heritage for the 1 Future". O) S For a period of 132 days, from May to end September, over eight million people from all over the world are expected to visit the 60 hectares of the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition, its thematic pavilions and shows, its public areas and squares. There are del- As a reflection ofA.P.Møller's historic and extensive business relationship ivith China, egations from over 160 countries Jess Søderberg was received by First Vice-Premier Li Lanqing at Zhong Nan Hai and organisations to take part in (the headquarters of the Chinese Central Government) in Beijing. this great world commemora- tion of the Oceans.

Among the features of the Danish exhibition booth is a 1:100 scale ship's model of Trip to China REGINA MÆRSK. During the exhibition period the Danish tall ship DAN- MARK visited the area and The tour provided an oppor- received many visitors on board tunity to see at first hand many including a number of Maersk of the activities and invest- customers. ments undertaken by the A.P. Moller Group in the country and to meet customers and business associates. Other meet- ings were held with the author- ities in Shanghai and Shenzhen and key ministries of the Central Government in Beijing.

At staff banquets in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen many staff members of Maersk China Elizabeth Hu presented a gift on behalf had the opportunity to meet of the staff from Maersk China. A.P. Møller's Chief Executive Officer.

From 21 to 27 May 1998 The visit has further added to Jess Søderberg visited the the standing of A.P. Møller in People's Republic of China in- the People's Republic of China cluding some of the country's and has greatly assisted in major cities, Shenzhen, Shang- promoting Maersk Line's ex- The tall ship DANMARK which was in hai and Beijing. pansion plans in the country. Lisbon in August is here seen with "Ponte Vasco da Gama" in the background. The next port of call was Algeciras.

5 In the New World

On 20 July 1998 REGINA MÆRSK United States' west coast with glided into Halifax, Nova Scotia on port calls in Long Beach, Cali- her maiden voyage to Canada and fornia and Tacoma, Washington. straight into the history books as the largest containership ever to New York harbour parade call at a Canadian port. Passing under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge at 3:00 pm in > H From Halifax, she would the afternoon, escorted by seven I Hi sail to New York, Norfolk, which formed a V- —t Virginia and Charleston, South shaped wedge in front of her Carolina as part of her new, bow as a ceremonial lead, permanent deployment on the REGINA MÆRSK was greeted Suez Express service. Each port by news helicopters and a flotilla call was a major event with of small craft as she sailed up the customer receptions, VIP tours, Hudson River towards down- executive speeches and press town Manhattan. Maersk Inc. conferences to launch the new held customer receptions on two era of containerships in Canada charter yachts for over 700 and the United States. Her de- customers, presenting them with ployment on the TP6 String a view of the towering vessel as would later bring her to the they sailed alongside. That even-

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and with three blasts of her horn exhibited at all times in all ports. saluted the city. The style, grace and profession- alism with which they presented To mark this historic maritime this impressive ship and handled event, a New York City Fire De- the many special requests that are partment fireboat was present to part of maiden voyage celebra- provide a water display celeb- tions were truly unique. Those rating the event. customers and Maersk staff who were able to visit REGINA Praise for the officers and crew MÆRSK and meet her crew now Lillian Botrone, Director, Port Significant emphasis was placed have a very special connection to Commerce Department, Port Authority on introducing the vessel to the her. ofNeiv York/New Jersey is presented markets of the United States and with a model of REGINA MÆRSK by Canada through customer recep- Follow her journey! Maersk Inc. Chairman Ted Ruhly. tions and press conferences. A new dimension was added to Captain Jens Chr. Christiansen, promote the event as digital ing she was appearing on the Master of REGINA MÆRSK, photos from each North television news including one was assisted by Captain Henrik American port call were down- nationwide broadcast. S olmer, Master of SOVEREIGN loaded to the Internet server MÆRSK, who flew in for the after each event allowing the As she passed Liberty Island and U.S. east coast tour. The event's entire world to follow her Ellis Island, she paused at the tip success could not have been journey and observe her activ- of Manhattan, her bow pointed achieved without the exceptional ities. The address of the home- towards the World Trade Center, manner the officers and crew page is www.maerskline.com.

8 V Ambassador for a day

On Friday 12 June 1998, Suzy, who inherited her great in- HSuzy Hazel Killin had the terest in ships from her grand- S honour of being "ambassador for father, wished to see one of the a day" and visited the Odense world's largest vessels at close Steel Shipyard. The young lady's quarters. Christmas visit to Lindø as an official British representative was an arrange- The drive to the Yard took place Mail for ment worthy of a sponsor. in a limousine, and at Lindø she was received by the Managing The background for this visit Director John Skov Hansen who the Maersk was a competition arranged by told her about and the British Government which presented the "ambassador" with Fleet in the words of the British a fine necklace as a memento. Minister for European Affairs After that, there was a guided Christmas mail for crew Doug Henderson, was intended tour of the Yard and she was H members on board ves- "to increase young people's shown around the container sels in the Maersk fleet should knowledge of the EU and create newbuilding SINE MÆRSK by be sent to: friendships across European bor- Captain Frode Rasmus Nielsen ders". Suzy, from Falkirk in who was also the "ambassador's" A.P. MØLLER Scotland, used her environ- partner at the dinner later. As a Esplanaden 50 mental interest as the basis for souvenir of the day she signed a DK-1098 Copenhagen K her vision of the future Europe. document that now hangs in the officers' mess witnessing the not later than 16 November All 60 winners of the competi- honourable visit. The day ended for parcels, and not later than tion were received by the Prime with a reception at the British 1 December for letters. Minister, Tony Blair, and his embassy in Copenhagen, after wife Cherie at their official which Suzy returned home. In Mail should be clearly ad- home in Downing Street in September, all 60 "ambassadors" dressed and state London. The prize was a trip to a will see Tony Blair again and tell • The recipient's full name European country as "ambas- him about their meeting with and occupation sador for a day". Europe. • The name of the vessel • The name and address of the sender.

Parcels should be stamped for Denmark. The sender will be informed later of how much the further forwarding costs were, and will be asked to re- imburse these. It is advisable not to send fragile or valuable articles or food stuffs. As the distances are often consider- able, small light packages are recommended.

For futher information, contact A.P Møller's postal service, tel. +45 33 63 30 11. Where the pepper grows

When the Europeans discovered the occupation of India and the trade sea route to India 500 years ago, that gave us Europeans the black the world changed. gold - the pepper - and all the other spices in which the country On a white beach in India's is so rich. south westetn state, Kerala, a humble monument has been He and his crew spent more than erected to a man who changed 300 days in open sea and when the world: the Portuguese Vasco they eventually reached the coast Black pepper and coffee contributed da Gama who 500 years ago this of Malabar, they had travelled to making India attractive to the year reached the promised and 24,000 nautical miles. This is Europeans 500 years ago. Today, legendary country by sea route. four times as much as when, a few they are still important commodities. He paved the way for the British years earlier with much more 2213 Not much has changed in the construction of today's fishing boats compared to the ships that Vasco da Gama met 500years ago. The fishing method has also remained unchanged for centuries. But there has been a small renewal of the fishing fleet and the nets are now made of nylon.

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So, on 8 July 1497, Vasco da Gama put to sea from the port ofTejo. His fleet consisted of four ships, the caravels "Gabriel" and "Raphael", specially built for this journey, as well as the smaller "Berrio" and the supply ship men- tioned previously. A total of 150 men were on board, among them an interpreter and 12 condemned prisoners who could be sent ashore to try out the hospitality of the natives. The interpreter spoke Arabic fluently after 12 publicity, Columbus discovered Danish seal hunter in north years of imprisonment with the America. Today, modern ships eastern Greenland in the 1930s Moors, a mixed race speaking the can do the same distance in under explained in writing to his suc- same language as natives on the 50 days, and they can carry cessors that scurvy was caused by coast of Malabar. supplies for the entire journey in lack of cleanliness and idleness! the galley's freezer and fridge. Poor gifts Half of the world There were many hardships on Of the four ships with which It was the Portuguese King such a long journey. Not only Vasco da Gama put to sea, one Manoel who in 1497 appointed was the weather sometimes was used solely as a supply ship, Vasco da Gama, son of a high- against the Portuguese, but they loaded with living animals who placed officer at Court, as the were also ridiculed when they had to suffer all the agonies of person who was to travel to the reached Africa and wished to seasickness before they ended place where the pepper grew and exchange gifts with the natives. their lives on the dinner table. secure Portugal's right to India. They were used to gold and However, fresh meat was not ivory, and Vasco da Gama could enough to ensure the health of Three years earlier, Portugal and not match such wealth. A few the seamen on the long journey. Spain had received the blessing of times he had to weigh anchor in They suffered from dizziness and the Pope to a treaty establishing a hurry to avoid being attacked gingivitis which meant that their their right to divide the world due to anger that "these Christian teeth loosened and finally fell between them. Spain was to be dogs" had discovered the foreign out. Moreover, they had scurvy entitled to all newly discovered sea. The fact that he reached due to lack of vitamins. The cause territories west of a specified line, India at all was probably due to a of this disease was not known at while Portugal was to be entitled friendly chief in the African Port the time and well into this cen- to the eastern territory, e.g. Africa of Melinda. He sent a pilot on tury it was still so unknown that a and India. board with the ulterior motive of Vasco da Gama (1469-1524) ivas assigned by the Portuguese King Manoel to find the way by ship to India. Here he is picturedas Vice King of India in 1524.

Ripe coconuts split and dried on the Kappad beach, exactly as they werr 500years ago when the Portuguese went ashore.

having the Portuguese as allies in Gifts criticised again da Gama returned to Portugal in his fight against the hereditary At first, the twelve condemned July 1499. Two years of sea voy- enemies in the adjoining town, prisoners were sent ashore and age had ended and the following Mombasa. they returned and told the crew year, the Portuguese began their about a Spanish-speaking man colonisation of India. By that It took 23 days to travel across who a few years earlier had been time, the urge to explore had long the Indian Ocean and on 20 abducted from Seville, first to been replaced by regular piracy May 1498 a western ship cast Tunis and later to Kozhikode. and forays. anchor for the first time off the The King had asked him to spy Malabar coast, just north of among the Christians which he No celebration Kozhikode which the Europeans would not dream of doing. In the light of this, no one can spelled Calicut, as it was pro- object to the fact that the 500th nounced. The natives were not Everything seemed promising anniversary of the epoch-making at all enthusiastic about the vis- until Vasco da Gama displayed sea voyage is not being celebrated itors, but fortunately for Vasco his presents: cotton fabric, olive in Kozhikode or the small fishing da Gama astrologers advised the oil, sugar, honey and six silver town, Kappad, where the histor- local King to be bowls, which in these parts also ical landing took place. Here life friendly. An old were considered unworthy gifts in some ways is lived as in those .Where the prophecy said that for a King. However, a letter from days. Fishing takes place from those who had com- King Manoel led to the Portu- dugouts and on the beach the pepper mand of the sea guese being permitted to carry on ripe coconuts are split and left to would conquer all trade, but the sale of the goods dry in the sand until the kernel of India. However, brought along for this purpose loosens from the shell and can be grows the fact that trade did not go well. Eventually, Vasco grated for flour. According to had been carried da Gama decided to head for tourist guides, the place is not out with Arabia for some hun- home and on 29 August his three worth visiting. This may be true dred years without the country ships weighed anchor. Just as if you prefer the throbbing pulse being invaded weakened this well. Before he reached the open of the city, but if you wish to de- prediction. The King chose, on sea, he was attacked by 70 local velop an understanding oflndia's the outside anyhow, to put on a warships. This time, it was a multi-faceted soul, Kozhikode friendly face. storm that helped him and his can be a good place to start. crew through the hardships as it To be on the safe side, Vasco da blew the three large vessels so fast Black pepper Gama's small fleet stayed outside out to the sea that the small, The black pepper is still an asset the harbour. At that time, it had heavy boats could not keep up to rich Kerala, and once you shrunk to three because a storm with them. have been where it grows you had damaged the supply ship so stop wishing your enemies "far much that the expedition had After just as troublesome and away where the pepper grows". burned it long ago. dangerous a journey home, Vasco You want to go back to the green 2217 No, it is not laundry, but latex hung out to dry before it is collected and sent for further processing.

coffee plantations yourself where the silver oaks cast shadows, while the pepper plants twine up to the tree tops.

India's kitchen garden A tour around Kerala is a tour around India's kitchen garden, and every morning hundreds of lorries arrive at Kozhikode with the day's harvest of pepper, car- damom, chili, garlic and espe- cially coconuts. The latter are unloaded on the roads and pave- ments where they are sorted and change hands before they are sent to the export market, prim- arily to other Indian states.

Everyone goes to school Kerala is the Indian state where schooling is most widespread. In fact, almost every child goes to school. Europeans claim that this is one positive effect from the early colonisation. Another effect is that Kerala has more Chris- tians than any other Indian state. They match the number of Muslims, so that India's official religion, Hinduism, is in the minority, a detail that contrib- utes to separating Kerala from the rest of this accommodating country of great variety. To us it was a treasury of adventures that Vasco da Gama opened 500 years Monument in commemoration of ago - far away where the pepper Vasco da Gama's landing at grows! Kozhikode 500years ago.

13 M m Double Graduation

In 1996, it was decided to restruc- ture the M.I.S.E. programme and change it from a three-year to a two-year education. At the same time, all modules were transferred to Denmark to ensure uniform training.

Consequently, two groups of M.I.S.E. trainees gradu- ated in April and May 1998. The group which started their three- year education in 1995 consisted of 92 trainees from 27 countries. The other group, which began a two-year education in 1996, consisted of 85 trainees from 20 countries.

At the graduation ceremony, Mr Jess Søderberg gave a speech during which he congratulated the young people for their efforts and wished them con- tinued success.

On 1 August 1998, 184 new trainees from 49 countries started their careers in A.P. Møller.

The Maersk International Shipping Education graduation classes of 1995 (upper photo) and 1996(lower photo). 2222 Two Namegivings in Taiwan

On 14 May, two new- of 1,100 TEU and a service speed Maersk Line's network as a buildings were named at a of 18 knots. feeder between the Italian port I ceremony at China Shipbuilding of Gioia Tauro and Egypt. Hull Corporation (CSBC) in Keelung. Hull No. 672 was named No. 673 was named ADRIAN The two ships are the first in a MAERSK AHRAM by Mrs MÆRSK by Mrs Cuyegkeng, series of ten container vessels to be Amina El Banbi, wife of Dr. wife of Mr Paul Cuyegkeng, delivered from CSBC in 1998/99 Eng. Hamdi El Banbi, Egypt's President of Dole Asia, a com- and the first ships to be built in Minister of Petroleum. "Ahram" pany with which Maersk Line Taiwan for the A. P. Moller is Egyptian for pyramids, and has enjoyed close business re- Group. They each have a capacity MAERSK AHRAM will join lations for many years.

At the namegiving ceremony for MAERSK AHRAM are (from ADRIAN MÆRSK's sponsor Mrs. Sophia Cuyegkeng with the left) CSBC's Chairman of the Board C.N. Yu and Mrs. Yu, her husband Paul Cuyegkeng and Captain Poid Grøntved. the Chairman of Egyptian General Petroleum Company Abdel Khalik Ayad and Mrs. Ayad, the sponsor Mrs. El Banbi, Flemming Ipsen, Maersk Singapore, and Mrs. Ipsen. Presidential Visit The President of Tanzania, Benjamin W. Mkapa, paid a visit to A.P. Møller during a three-day official visit to Denmark in August 1998. At Esplanaden the President, the Minister for Minerals and En- ergy Abdallah O. Kigoda, the Minister of State, Zanzibar Mohammed R. Abdiwawa and their party were welcomed by representatives of A.P. Møllers management. Jess Søderberg hosted the subsequent lunch.

The President of Tanzania Benjamin Mkapa says goodbye to Jess Søderberg. On the left is Abdallah Kigoda and on the right Mohammed Abdiwawa. 2220 Electrodes from Niko Surgical Ltd.

electrodes in Europe. With the development of fixation prod- New Products at ucts for all sorts of catheters, tubes and drains, Niko was again in the forefront in improving the working methods of hospitals. Maersk Medical The products are manufactured at Niko Surgical Ltd. in England which employs 140 people. Sales, marketing and product The acquisition of Leo products are handled by Maersk development are handled by the Medico and the British Medical's own nurses. company in Denmark. company Niko Surgical Ltd. gives Maersk Medical the ability Leading in its field The new product range com- to sell a new product range in The product range of Niko Sur- pletes that part of Maersk the health care sector directly to gical Ltd. includes electrodes Medical's existing range which Danish hospitals. A newly estab- and fixation plasters. Since its primarily focuses on operating lished Danish company handles start more than 20 years ago, rooms and critical care units and this. Niko has specialised in innovat- where the largest growth poten- ive and cost-saving disposables tial is expected to be in the Re-use of own blood and over the years has become future. The product range from Leo one of the largest suppliers of Medico includes autotrans- fusion products, where the patient's own blood is gathered during and after an operation and then recirculated to the patient in filtered condition. This means that patients can often avoid ordinary blood transfusions and the risk of in- fection from contaminated blood. Introduction to and training in the use of these The sales team from the newly established Danish sales company.

17

A Country on the Move

Traditionally, the two main foreign quickly grew and, within a few currency earners in the Egyptian months, capacity had to be in- economy are the Suez Canal and creased. In October 1997, another tourism. The Suez Canal was built service was started from Adebeya, over 130 years ago and is still a a port just south of the city of very impressive engineering feat. Suez at the southern end of the About 15,000 vessels transit it Canal. Being on the Red Sea, annually. Almost on a daily basis this is thus an alternative gateway Maersk Line container vessels pass for business to or from the Middle through the Canal, substantially and Far East as well as East Africa. shortening the distance between Asia and Europe. Maersk Egypt SAE has repres- ented Maersk Line since January In the course of the past 15 1998 with offices in Cairo and years, Egypt has been Alexandria. Smaller offices in Port through tremendous changes. Said, Damietta and Suez are now From being a socialist state in being opened, enabling Maersk the mid-80s, the state of Egypt Line to offer full coverage in all has undergone a vigorous reform major ports of Egypt. The offices programme and is now heading came online to the Maersk sys- for a free market economy with tems in May, which of course full liberalisation of trade. These greatly improves the service pro- changes are already resulting in a vided externally and internally. substantial growth in the eco- nomy, in particular foreign trade. Maersk Egypt SAE is registered as a shipping company as, from Maersk Line began services to the start, the intention was to Egypt in 1996 with a feeder link replace the feeder with Maersk's between Alexandria and the Ital- own tonnage under Egyptian flag. ian port Gioia Tauro. Initially, The first of the 1,100 TEU new- volumes were modest, but very buildings from CSBC in Taiwan

At the flag-change ceremony in Alexandria are, among others, the Egyptian Minister og Transport Mr Soliwan Metwalli Soliwan (fifth from the right) and Mr Hisham Helmy, * i. Chairman of Maersk Egypt SAE (fourth from the left). ..A Country on the Move

was designated to be the Maersk Egypt vessel.

In operation On 14 May 1998 in Keelung, the vessel was named MAERSK AH RAM by Mrs Amina El »0. Srt'OKIMQ Banbi, wife of the Egyptian Min- ister of Petroleum. After the posi- tioning voyage to the Mediter- ranean, MAERSK AH RAM arrived in Alexandria for the re- registration formalities, and, sub- sequently, a flag-change ceremony was held on 11 July. The Egyp- tian Minister of Transport Mr Soliman Metwalli Soliman hon- oured Maersk Egypt by attend- ing the event and raising the Egyp- tian flag on MAERSK AHRAM. Also present were the Governor of Alexandria and other dig- nitaries, officials and customers. Mr Lars Reno Jakobsen of A.P. Møller and Mr Hisham Helmy, Main Engine on Chairman of Maersk Egypt SAE, made speeches at the event. The following day, MAERSK FlexCon AHRAM entered the service be- tween Alexandria, Port Said and Gioia Tauro, connecting Egypt The M-type container ves- located on the island of Kyushu with Maersk Line's world-wide sels employed in Maersk in Japan. network. Line's Pacific and Transatlantic services are the only Maersk Line Three coasters took the main Into the future vessels which can accommodate engine from Ariake to Kobe With all agency and feeder activ- under deck the very large main where the heavylift pieces were ities now under one roof, Maersk engine parts for Odense Steel transhipped with a floating crane. Line is ready to cater for Egypt's Shipyard's container newbuild- The Kobe loading operation, increasing foreign trade. With ings. The reduction in capacity consisting of a number of con- the liberalisation of the economy when loading a main engine, tainers and ten heavy lifts of up and thus increased business activ- however, equals 135 FFE of to 400 tons, took place on 29 ity, the scope for increased trade underdeck space on the already June. CLIPPER CARDIFF then is enormous. Some of the key full vessels from Asia. Con- proceeded to Singapore to load growth areas for exports are gar- sequently, the service received containers up to the vessel's ca- ments to the USA and Europe as some welcome space relief when pacity. well as fresh fruit and vegetables it was decided to load the latest particularly to Europe. Tradi- S-type main engine on the Flex- Upon arrival in Rotterdam on tionally, Egypt's main fruit ex- Con service instead. 3 August, the containers were port product is oranges, but with discharged first and the heavylift the modern technology available The multipurpose vessel CLIP- pieces were then transhipped to with refrigerated containers, PER CARDIFF was time char- the Svitzer barge MUNIN with substantial opportunities are also tered to undertake the transport a floating crane. MUNIN is a available for many other types of of the engine to be used in specially designed covered barge fruit and vegetables. Odense Steel Shipyard's new- used for the final transport from building no. 165, a future sister Rotterdam to Odense Steel Ship- Maersk Line and Maersk Egypt vessel to SINE MÆRSK. This yard. Here, it serves as storage SAE are ready to serve the was the third of a total of eight facility for the main engine until Egyptian market and meet the engines built by Hitachi Ship- it can be placed directly in the requirements of the customers. building Industry, Ariake Works, hull of the newbuilding. 2212 The First Secretary from the British Embassy Mr Edmond Fitton Brown (right) and Maersk In the Kuwait's Sales Manager Mathew Kuruvilla with the dhow prior to loading on LEISE MÆRSK. Service of Mankind

Russell Harvey I This is the universal motto of the Order of St.John, an organ- isation with more than 200,000 members world-wide, providing caring services in 40 Common- wealth countries. The Order of St.John traces its history back to the beginning of the twelfth century when it evolved from the Crusades to become the sov- Dhow Shipment from ereign ruler of Rhodes, and sub- sequently Malta. Today, St.John Kuwait is known world-wide for its com- munity care, hospitals, rescue M A British diplomat who served of the traditional Kuwaiti ship- teams, training and especially its in Kuwait has donated a small builders who constructed these ambulance services. Kuwaiti dhow to a new branch of vessels with traditional tools and the British National Maritime without the use of drawings. The Museum in Falmouth. The dhow vessel is an example of the so- was commissioned by the diplo- called "Tishala" type which in the mat and was built by the last of old days was used for transport of the Kuwaiti master shipbuilders. coral rock for the building of The dhow will be placed in the houses in Kuwait City. museum to honour the memory

Carried with Special Care

Sonny Zin Service, the Sri Lankan High Commission IS During their journey from Fremantle — these horses from and Maersk Line UK at the presentation Hong Kong to Australia on two Moscow Circus had a two-day of the ambulance. Maersk vessels - first on stopover in Singapore. Here the SUSAN MÆRSK from Hong horses received special attention Kong to Singapore, then on from these young ladies from 2210 KLANG REEFER onwards to Maersk Singapore. Maersk Line assisted with the transport of an ambulance and various donated goods from the UK to Sri Lanka. In May 1998, St.John's Ambulance Service pre- sented the vehicle to the Deputy High Commissioner of the Sri Lankan High Commission in London. The ambulance was sub- sequently driven to Felixstowe where it was placed in a 40' container and loaded into EDINBURGH MAERSK for shipment to Colombo, Sri Lanka. MAERSK BOULDER at Rotterdam

Ton van Hoorn • Shortly after we had been introduced to her in MÆRSK POST, we stood face to face with the real thing. She came, berthed and won our hearts, tug masters stopped, straddle carriers slowed down, just to see her impressive Inauguration of Terminal and robust appearance. Her

Karsten Lund gentle manoeuvring, bringing 11 Coman S.A. has received a handled by Coman S.A. was her alongside just between a licence to conduct terminal and MAERSK CALIFORNIA which feeder and MAERSK TENNES- stevedoring operations in the arrived in Cotonou on 13 May. SEE, showed her elegance and port of Cotonou from May this power. She completed the series year. The company which is fully Many dignitaries attended the of vessels in port that day, i.e. owned by Maersk Benin S.A., is celebration, including the then KIRSTEN MÆRSK, MAERSK contracted to undertake loading Prime Minister Adrian Houng- TENNESSEE and MAERSK and discharging of Maersk ves- bedji, the then Minister ofTrans- BOULDER, and was quite a sels and operate as Maersk Line's port Kamarou Fassassi and the change from the container vessels exclusive container terminal in General Manager of Maersk that are the most frequent guests. the port of Cotonou. Benin Gunther Ginckels. After loading, MAERSK The newly opened terminal in- Coman S.A. has obtained a fur- BOULDER left Rotterdam to cludes all the equipment re- ther 20,000 m2 of terminal space begin her voyage to Brazil. The quired, such as its own handling now totalling 38,000 m2. This staff from the stevedore and equipment, power plugs and allows the facility to operate sep- Maersk Line enjoyed the visit of reefer generators, all located in arate import, export and empty the proud vessel and on de- an 18,000 m2 totally fenced area stacking areas and thus improve parture wished her a safe and less than 200 metres from the the service to the clients. happy journey. ships' berth. The first vessel

Cooling Space at ESE

Georges Caulier I Every spring market leaders for seafood professionals world- in seafood head for the Euro- wide. pean Seafood Exposition (ESE) in Brussels as the exhibition Maersk Line and Norfolk Line brings together seafood buyers were jointly present at ESE and sellers from all corners of which this year took place from the world, delivering the fo- 20 to 22 April 1998. In ad- cused buying power of leading dition, Maersk Line provided retail, food, service and whole- cooling space for the exhibitors sale companies. With over 800 in a hall next to the exhibition exhibitors from 40 countries in hall where the seafood could be more than 14,000 m2 of exhibit stored safely in Maersk reefer space, ESE is an annual must containers. The travelling companions at the Maasvlakte depot in Rotterdam. Bringing the Sea to Central Europe Jan M. Scheck I Taking advantage of the Whit land and with the dedicated co- SOVEREIGN MÆRSK and the Monday holiday, staff from operation of colleagues in the Maersk depot. The visit was very Maersk Switzerland, Austria and Netherlands, a very interesting successful, especially thanks to Hungary travelled to the programme was organised which the cordial and expert "tour Netherlands to familarise them- included visits to Norfolk Line's guides" of both Norfolk Line selves with the shore-side oper- headquarters at Scheveningen, and Maersk Benelux, spending ations of Maersk Line. For many providing a first hand introduc- their day off with the visiting of the employees this provided tion to the activities and future hinterland organisations, and the first ever opportunity to see a plans of Norfolk Line, and the the visitors felt that the sea had Maersk vessel in real life. Under Maasvlakte Delta terminal at been brought a little closer to the auspices of Maersk Switzer- Rotterdam with a visit to Central Europe.

m Mercantile-Liz daidorne New QA Center Mercantile

Ruben S. Fajardo • Together with Liz Claiborne Inc. (LCI), Mercantile-Filipinas Inc. formally opened a Quality Assurance Center on 30 April 1998 at the Jardine Logistics Attending the inauguration ceremony are, left to right, Marie Parayno, LCI, Terminal. The opening was high- Oscar Brillo, Bureau of Customs, Rami'I Tan, Stan Austin and Abe Craw, all lighted by simple inauguration LCL, Henning Malmgren, Mercantile-Filipinas Inc., Gary Ross, LCL, Patrick rites attended by management L. Perez, Mercantile-Filipinas Inc., and Eric B. Hansen, Maersk Filipinas Inc. from Maersk Filipinas Inc., vendors and customs authorities in addition to the two partners. tion of a permanent double-stack another milestone in the relations Mercantile-Filipinas Inc.'s "Gar- racking and rail system and be between Mercantile and Liz Clai- ment on Hanger" warehouse was fully operational this summer borne Inc., further confirming also inaugurated that day. This with a conveyor system moving the commitment to providing the facility will undergo further goods between the upper and latter with a one-stop logistics construction with the installa- ground floors. This event marked service programme. North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven

Frank Gerner II! In early July, representatives to handle about 500,000 units a of Maersk, Sea-Land and Bremer year. To Maersk this is a mile- Lagerhaus Gesellschaft signed a stone. So far, terminal opera- contract for a joint venture com- tions at northern continental pany to run the operational activ- ports have been in public hands ities of the newly built container only. This was confirmed by lb terminal III in Bremerhaven. Kruse in a brief speech. He also North Sea Terminal Bremer- stated that operation of its own At the signing of the NTB contract are haven (NTB) will commence terminals or at least a share- (left to right, seated) Palle Juhl, Maersk operations in early 1999 and will holding in public terminals is Deutschland, Emanuel Schiffer, BLG, serve third parties as well as the still one of the key elements in and Geoffrey A.Peters, Sea-Land. partners. Maersk Line's global strategy. Standing behind are Partner lb Kruse, A.P. Møller, Hans-Heinrich Pohl, There are two berths available, The day-to-day management of Chairman BLG, John Clancey, both more than 300 metres long, NTB is already in Maersk hands CEO Sea-Land, and Uwe Beckmeyer, and the area totals 300,000 m2. as Gerd Wahlers, former branch Senator for Ports. The new company expects to manager of Maersk Bremen, has invest DEM 100 million in hand- been appointed General Man- ling equipment, and its target is ager of the new company.

World Cup in France

Alexandre Banos • "We are the Champions....", a well-known song by the late Freddie Mercury, was surpri- singly sung by the French Pres- ident in the Elysée Garden on the National Celebration of 14 Moral support for the French football team from the Maersk Paris staff. July. President Chirac praised a multi-ethnic team representing the accomplishment of the ignore the infectuous atmo- businessmen and foreign visitors French melting pot. The excite- sphere of the World Cup as it appreciated the organisation of ment in France during the was the main topic of conver- the events, and in that way the World Cup reached its height as sation for more than a month. World Cup was a huge public the French team headed towards Not a single phone call could be relations and promotional event the final. Some old Parisians heard in the agencies while for the country. It reached its were amazed by the atmosphere France was playing as customers peak with the French touch of in the French capital and com- ran their business before and Yves Saint-Laurent and his army pared it to Liberation Day in after the matches. of the world's most beautiful 1945. women invading the grass before The World Cup conveyed a very the final game. The World Cup The Maersk personnel, both positive image of France, despite ended in a gigantic collective male and female, could not Air France strikes. Journalists, celebration.

24 More Rail in Europe

Georges Caulier IB With Maersk Benelux as the portance of this new product and driving force, ERS (European the constant drive to promote Rail Shuttle), a joint venture of "green" transport modes were Maersk Line and partners, today underlined by the fact that the operating 42 trains per week, has Dutch Minister of Transport, Poland launched a new shuttle to Prague Public Works and Water Manage- in the Czech Republic. Four ment, Mrs A. Jorritsma-Lebbink, Robert Gontarek trains of 70 TEUs in each dir- participated in the inauguration H Since a Maersk Poland branch ection will link Bratislava and ceremony on 29 April 1998. office was opened in the city of Prague with Rotterdam. The im- Gdynia, the office location has changed twice. At the very be- Sp^SLand ginning, in 1992, there was only one office situated on the pre- mises of the Baltic Container Terminal. Later, a Mercantile office was opened in the same building and the Maersk Line office was split into two: the operational office which re- mained in the port area, and the main office which was moved to the centre of the city. In the middle the Dutch Minister Mrs A. Jorritsma-Lebbink with representatives ofthe ERS partners. However, as Gdynia is the port city of Poland and all cargo shipped to or out of this country has to pass through this city, it in terms of his domicile. The old became more appropriate to Living caravan in which he had been have the main office located on living for many years and moved the port premises. Such location 13 times all over Germany fi- not only helps to exercise control in a Box nally did not offer a satisfactory over feeder vessel operations but living standard. So instead he also allows for easier and faster Frank Gerner purchased three old 40' con- flow of information and docu- • State-of-the-art equipment is tainers, flagged out of the mentation between the Maersk one of Maersk Line's funda- Maersk container fleet, from the Line office, the port authorities mental service features. But not maintenance and repair depot in and the terminal workers. everybody makes use of this Hamburg. Out of these, he con- benefit only when transporting structed a 74 mr house, fully On 26 April 1998, a brand new their goods from one area of the equipped with central heating office was opened in a wing of world to another. Like Mr Jan system, kitchen, two bathrooms the terminal building, and all Oldenkott, who, unlike most and wooden or ceramic floors. Maersk and Mercantile staff other people in Germany, has The house passed the required were moved to one place. always aimed at total flexibility approval certification without Uniting the Customer Service problems. and Operational Departments allows for faster and easier flow The three units can easily be of documents and improved separated in a few hours and then exchange of information. The moved on standard container move has made it easier to give chassis. All furniture and equip- customers any kind of informa- ment can remain in the con- tion immediately, and Maersk tainers during transportation. Line is more easily accessible to With this, house moving to a new the forwarders who are mainly location is no longer a problem - located in the port. and you feel at home immediately!

25 Personalia

Esplanaden Maersk Air

40 Years 25 Years 25 Years Retiring Retiring Retiring 25 Years 25 Years Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Birte Hjorth Jan Bagge Kurt Larsen Anniversary Anniversary Superintendent Finn Carstensen John Gericke 1 August 1998 30 September 1998 1 November 1998 Hans Christian Verner Pedersen Jørgen Oudrup 25 October 1998 1 November 1998 Rønnow 19 November 1998 Nielsen 19 November 1998

25 September 1998 Mærsk Olie og Gas The Fleet

40 Years 40 Years 40 Years 40 Years 40 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Captain Captain Captain Gas Engineer Chief Officer Freddy Sørensen Per Mærsk Jørgen Seidel Leif Nielsen Erik Husted Andersen Jørgen Orla Hansen John Frederiksen Einer Villy Madsen 31 October 1998 Berthelsen 1 December 1 £ 18 October 1998 23 October 1998 10 December 1998 16 December 1998 18 December 1998 15 November 1998 Maersk Contractors Mærsk Data

25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 40 Years 25 Years 25 Years Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Captain Captain Chief Steward Chief Officer Ship's Assistant Radio Operator S. Palle Andersen Finn Nielsen Torfinn Nybo Henrik Larsen Kurt Nissen Uwe Matzen Hans Christian Jensen Erik Vagn Madsen 1 December 1998 1 December 1S 6 October 1998 13 October 1998 14 October 1998 15 October 19 1 November 1998 3 October 1998

Roulunds

25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years Retiring 25 Years 25 Years Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Chief Engineer Anniversary Anniversary Superintendent Chief Engineer First Engineer Chief Engineer BentM. Nils Fromberg Ellen L.M. Nielsen Bjarne G. Ostenfeld Johannes Kurt Borring Nyborg Jorgen Larsen Christiansen Nielsen 22 October 1998 1 November 1998 Ring-Andersen 15 November 1998 2 December 1998 30 June 1998 24 September 1998 1 November 1998

Retiring Retiring Retiring Retiring 25 Years 25 Years Chief Engineer Gas Engineer Chief Steward Chief Engineer Anniversary Anniversary Niels Ryom Pauli Nielsen Henrik V. Kjærsulf Roald Christensen Carl Bent Andersen Erik Præstekjær 30 June 1998 30 June 1998 31 July 1998 31 August 1998 5 November 1998 3 December 1998

26 The Yard

40 Years 40 Years 40 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Poul Vagn Nielsen Preben H, Hansen Leo Ebbesen Bent Hansen Jørgen Veber Jan Johannsen Henning Statte Bent Larsen 2 October 1998 20 November 1998 Petersen 16 October 1998 16 October 1998 23 October 1998 30 October 1998 6 November 1998 20 November 1998

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25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Bent Erik Maaløe Bjarne Karsten Bent Christensen Søren Vestergaard Kaja Elisabeth Kirsten Bente Preben Rasmussen Steen Westergaard 6 November 1998 Rasch 13 November 1998 13 November 1998 Wittchen Jorgensen 27 November 1998 Johansen 13 November 1998 20 November 1998 27 November 1998 27 November 1998

Maersk Medical

25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Gulzar Ahmad Bjarne Johansen Gert Valther Finn Ræbild Klaus Aaberg Freddy Hedelund Jonna B. Larsen Ghalbia 4 December 1998 Christensen 4 December 1998 Frederiksen Lausen 1 December 1998 27 November 1998 4 December 1998 11 December 1998 11 December 1998

Organisations Abroad Obituary

The A.P. Moller Group is sorry to announce the following deaths:

Captain Aage A. Schiellerup jisSL; ExBRIGIT MÆRSK 24 May 1998 1 V isHBMatt Ship's Assistant 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years Anniversary Kjell Alvar Straale Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Ex EVELYN Rüssel Hanton Martin Best Katsuyuki Morii Tadanobu Oda Shoichi Mizumoto Maarten L, Toet MÆRSK Norfolk Line Norfolk Line Tokyo Osaka Kobe Norfolk Line 28 June 1998 Felixstowe Felixstowe 1 August 1998 1 September 1998 1 October 1998 Scheveningen 28 January 1998 18 June 1998 1 October 1998 Van Hung Ngo The Yard 4 July 1998

Peter Løvstrøm Wilkens The Yard r 31 July 1998 I r!«:?flf" If r i —I II Itf? 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary Roger Honroth Derek Crichton Mikiko Fujioka Harrie J. Toering Manuel J. Vincente Yoshihiro Goto Maersk Inc. Salamis The Maersk Co. Ltd Norfolk Line Norfolk Line Tokyo Cleveland Aberdeen London Scheveningen Scheveningen 1 December 1998 1 October 1998 21 October 1998 18 October 1998 8 November 1998 16 November 1998 * MÆRSK