On 10 October 2017, the ownership of Maersk Tankers changed from A.P. Moller - Maersk to APMH Invest A/S, a subsidiary of A.P. Moller Holding.

Maersk Tankers is an asset-light service company, meaning the company does not own vessels, but manages vessels on behalf of shipowners. The company is owned by A.P. Moller Holding.

Maersk Product Tankers is an ownership consortium where the ownership of vessels lies. The consortium is owned by A.P. Moller Holding and Mitsui & Co. Ltd., in which A.P. Moller Holding is the majority shareholder.

Maersk Tankers is a service company that provides commercial management solutions for shipowners in the tanker industry, operating one of the largest tanker fleets in the world. The company was founded in 1928. It employs approximately 300 employees in Denmark, Singapore, India and the U.S., and has its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Maersk Product Tankers is a tanker owner, which transports energy products worldwide for large energy companies and trading houses. The fleet, which currently consist of 52 vessels, is commercially managed by Maersk Tankers. Maersk Product Tankers was founded in 2017 and has its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. The executive team consists of Chief Executive Officer Claus Gronborg and Chief Financial Officer Morten Mosegaard Christensen.