Omar Shamsie, President, Maersk Canada

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Omar Shamsie, President, Maersk Canada

The pandemic elevated the importance of logistics’ role in business and societal impact. 

The risk of supply chain disruption is a constant. Supply chains need to be resilient with multiple contingencies in place that are easily implemented with speed and accountability. 

In North America, our multi-year approach to adding supply chain solutions has led to investing billions of dollars in infrastructure capacity. 

Our inland logistics acquisitions have paved the way for more extensive supply chain capabilities. Maersk, through its acquisitions and organic growth, now has 155 warehousing; distribution; e-commerce; cold storage; and first-, last-, and middle-mile locations. 

For supply chain speed, we acquired trans-Atlantic air freight operator Senator International and added trans-Pacific capacity through Maersk Air Cargo’s purchase of Boeing planes. 

To help customers address regulatory compliance and tariff exposure challenges, Maersk Customs Services offers an artificial intelligence (AI) product that profiles supplier sourcing that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) accepts for its high degree of accuracy. 

Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in the purchase of over 400 electric trucks and investments in green methanol fuel producers. 

In Canada, we opened a 568,000 sq. foot Maersk warehouse in Toronto that provides more supply chain storage, transloading, and fulfillment options. In Vancouver, we opened our Vancouver Transload Center to help Canadian supply chains achieve better flow and more routing options in the Pacific. 

Maersk is taking on the global supply chain’s biggest challenges in supply chains with purpose, values, and technology.