Tom Behrens-Sorensen

Tom Behrens-Sorensen

The AP Moller – Maersk Group has announced that Tom Behrens-Sorensen, group executive vice president, will step down as chairman of Maersk China and leave the company.

He will, the group said, assist in ensuring a smooth leadership transition before moving on to advise national and international companies, non-governmental organisations and governments about relations with Chinese society.

Group CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen said that Mr Behrens-Sorensen had been a “driving force” in the development of the group’s Chinese activities.