Mærsk fined DKK 10 million for gun-jumping in Pilot acquisition
Company: A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S
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