Nairobi: A.P. Moller - Maersk has appointed Tito Okuku its Managing Director for Eastern Africa, effective May 5, 2025.
Tito brings over 25 years of leadership experience in logistics and supply chain, having successfully led teams and operations across multiple African markets. With an extensive background in strategy, business development, warehousing, landside operations, and fleet management, Tito is uniquely positioned to lead Maersk’s Eastern Africa business into its next growth phase. In his position, Tito will be responsible for Maersk’s commercial business in countries such as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, among several others in the Eastern Africa region.
Tito is also deeply familiar with the Maersk ecosystem, having previously served as Managing Director of APM Terminals Kenya (Great Lakes Ports) in 2014. His return to the Maersk family underlines the commitment to strong local leadership, deep market knowledge and customer-centric innovation.
Tito's appointment marks an exciting chapter for our Eastern Africa business. His proven track record, hands-on knowledge of the region and passion for developing people make him the right leader to drive sustainable growth and deliver continued value to our customers. We are confident that Maersk will deepen its presence and partnerships in Eastern Africa under his leadership.
I am honoured to rejoin Maersk and take on this important responsibility. East Africa is a dynamic and diverse region full of potential. I look forward to working closely with our teams and customers to deliver resilient, agile, and customer-focused supply chain solutions that enable trade and create shared growth.
About Maersk
A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated logistics company working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. As a global leader in logistics services, the company operates in more than 130 countries and employs around 100,000 people. Maersk is aiming to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2040 across the entire business with new technologies, new vessels, and reduced GHG emissions fuels*.
*Maersk defines "reduced GHG emissions fuels" as fuels with at least 65% reductions in GHG emissions on a lifecycle basis compared to fossil of 94 g CO2e/MJ.
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