Sørensen has been a part of A.P. Moller Maersk Group since 1987 starting at the internal A. P. Moller Shipping School in Copenhagen, Denmark.

APM Terminals Pipavav (Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited), announced the taking charge of Jakob Friis Sørensen as the Managing Director effective 1st January 2020.
Sørensen has been a part of A.P. Moller Maersk Group since 1987 starting at the internal A. P.  Moller Shipping School in Copenhagen, Denmark. Over the years he has held various positions within the Group in Maersk Line, Maersk Logistics and Damco in countries like Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and India. His long history of delivering high performance in developing markets of Asia within shipping and logistic side of business; makes him an ideal choice to lead APM Terminals Pipavav on the next stage of its development journey.
Sørensen holds an MBA from Henley Management College, UK and has attended several Executive Management courses at IMD, Lausanne, Penn State University in the US. During his free time, he enjoys sports and exploring history while travelling in various countries.
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