(Maersk Line), a Maersk shipping company, announced that its chief operating officer, Soren Toft, had decided to leave the company.

"Toft has decided to look for opportunities outside the company and will leave with immediate effect," the Danish container shipping company said in a statement. " 

In the meantime, the responsibilities of the COO will be assumed by CEO Soren Skou. 

Maersk said the subsequent executive board would consist of Soren Skou, Carolina Dybeck Happe, chief financial officer, Vincent Clerc, chief commercial officer and Morten Engelstoft, chief executive of Maersk Wharf. 

"I have been working with Soren for many years and thank him for his many contributions to Maersk." "he left a strong company, but we all hope everything goes well with Soren in the future," Skou said. " 

Soren Toft, who was appointed chief operating officer of Maersk in 2014, was promoted to the Maersk Group Management Committee with Clerc and Englestoft less than two years ago and was actively involved in the acquisition of South America in Hamburg. He has been a key figure in Maersk's subsequent strategic adjustment, transforming Maersk into a container logistics integrator. 

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