Australian Sailing is excited to announce Maersk as the latest Official Partner of Australian Sailing and the Australian Sailing Team. 

The new four-year agreement will see Maersk come onboard as Australian Sailing’s category partner for Shipping until at least the end of 2022, assisting the Australian Sailing Team with their shipping needs as they set their sights on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Maersk are a global leader in shipping and logistics services, operating in 130 countries and employing roughly 70,000 people worldwide. They are the world’s largest container shipping company, moving over 12 million containers for a variety of industries and key markets. 

Ben Houston, CEO of Australian Sailing, is delighted to welcome Maersk onboard as a new Official Partner.
“We are delighted to be announcing this new partnership today. Maersk indicated that as part of their strategic imperative they wanted to support the marine industry, so we are thrilled to be beneficiaries of that. 

“Our team travels to regattas around the globe every year as a part of their preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. It is vital that we provide our athletes with world-class services that allows them to achieve the very best results, and with a company such as Maersk handling our shipping and logistics requirements we can now take the worry out of getting their equipment to and from these regattas in a safe and timely manner.” 

Adding to this, Maersk’s Area Product and Commercial Planning Manager, Greg Paradine, said, “we are very excited to partner up with Australian Sailing and the Australian Sailing Team. They have a natural alignment with Maersk’s ‘constant care’ philosophy of good corporate citizenship, continuous innovation, and a strong competitive mindset. We look forward to lending our expertise to the team and help deliver their boats and equipment to overseas events via our global service network.”

Maersk will provide all shipping to the Australian Sailing Team that include European regattas, Olympic test events and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 

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