A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S
Approved Evidence
Added to Rotten Company: 8/23/2026
Conduct/Event period: May 2022–June 2022
Ongoing: No
Resolution status: Resolved
Resolution date: June 27, 2025
Mærsk fined DKK 10 million for gun-jumping in Pilot acquisition
Summary
The Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court fined A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S DKK 10 million for failing to notify and for implementing a merger before Danish competition approval. The case concerned the May 2022 acquisition of Pilot Air Freight Holdings LLC by Maersk subsidiary Damco USA Inc. The court found that Mærsk acted with gross negligence, while taking into account mitigating factors including self-reporting and cooperation. Source: https://en.kfst.dk/nyheder/kfst/english/judgements/2025/20250627-maersk-fined-dkk-10-million-in-merger-control-case
Evidence Weight
100.00
Severity: high
Recency Weight: 99.99977777104895
File Weight: 1