Eivind Kolding

Who is Eivind Kolding?

Eivind Drachmann Kolding is the former CEO of Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping company. He is also the Chairman of the board at Danske Bank, which is the largest bank in Denmark. Kolding was appointed CEO of Maersk Line 1 July 2006, at which time he also became a partner at the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. He is a member of the Executive Board of the company.

In 1983, he graduated as MA, Law from University of Copenhagen. He was admitted lawyer to the bar in 1986, and joined A.P. Moller in 1989. He has held positions as Managing Director of Maersk Hong Kong Ltd. and as CFO in the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, from 1998 to 2006.