Maersk Line Partners Volvo Ocean Race

Shipping company giant Maersk Line is to be Volvo Ocean Race’s shipping partner for the 2014-15 edition starting in October with the challenge of keeping the global event on track in over 10 countries, four continents and five oceans.

Volvo Ocean Race Chief Operations Officer Tom Touber said: “Maersk Line is a great partner to have on board sharing the same passion for the sea although in a totally different field.

“We are very lucky to have a very professional shipping company to transport the whole race village around the world. It’s a case of setting up a village for almost 1,000 inhabitants if you count all of the race, team and other stakeholder staff. And on top of that we host 2.9 million spectators every race.”

Maersk Line sees the partnership as a way of demonstrating their global capabilities. They will need to ship some 90 containers containing team, organisation and boat equipment around the world.

“The Volvo Ocean Race is about seamanship, teamwork, overcoming challenges, being innovative and attuned to the environment,” says Maersk Line’s Chief Commercial Officer, Stephen Schueler of Maersk Line’s partnership with the Volvo Ocean Race. 

“Maersk Line’s claim: “Your Promise. Delivered” is based on the insight that we create simple and reliable solutions so our customers can fulfil promises to their customers,” explained Schueler.

“The Volvo Ocean Race has made a promise to deliver a memorable race experience for thousands of fans, sponsors and participants across the world. We are incredibly proud to support them to keep that promise.”