Maersk is a Danish business conglomerate with activities in the transport, logistics and energy sectors. Maersk has been the largest container ship and supply vessel operator in the world since 1996.[2] The company is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, with subsidiaries and offices across 130 countries and around 88,000 employees. In September 2016, Maersk Group announced splitting into two separate divisions: transport & logistics, and energy.