Luca Di Donato

• Own global category strategy and value delivery for Logistics & Services, spanning landside transportation, contract logistics, external workforce, and 4PL, with accountability for multi-bn USD addressable spend. • Lead and scale a global organization of 40+ professionals across regions, setting strategy, operating model, and talent pipeline for a globally integrated procurement function. • Drove enterprise-wide transformation of transportation and Source-to-Pay capabilities, materially improving cost transparency, service reliability, and first-/middle-mile performance. • Built and institutionalized digital procurement platforms and governance models, elevating procurement to a strategic, data-driven business partner.

• Held end-to-end operational accountability for the Mediterranean feeder network, covering 40 services and 70 ports across first- and last-mile ocean operations. • Co-led a 100+ person organization in Algeciras, balancing cost, service reliability, and network resilience in a complex, high-volatility operating environment. • Stabilized and optimized network performance while supporting Maersk’s broader integrator strategy across Ocean and Logistics products.

• Owned full ocean product portfolio and P&L performance across North East Asia, leading cross-country teams in South Korea and Japan. • Played a central role in executing Maersk’s integrator strategy, strengthening synergies between Ocean and Logistics products to drive top-line growth. • Delivered sustained revenue growth and operational performance improvements in one of Maersk’s most strategic and competitive regions.

• Accountable for short-term pricing on the Asia–North Europe trade, representing ~25% of APAC export volume and ~20% of regional revenue. • Led the end-to-end transformation of Maersk Spot SPOT pricing from offline to digital, scaling dynamic pricing across the largest trade lane within 5 months. • Delivered ~$2M/month bottom-line impact through cross-functional pricing and product initiatives spanning Ocean and Logistics.

• Developed business plans to improve ocean profitability and landside penetration across multiple cluster countries. • Managed a portfolio of 40 export/import customers, ensuring service excellence and commercial performance. • Recognized for high performance with early promotion to Cluster Leadership Team; grew online customer segment by 10% YoY in Italy.

• Designed and commercialized the SeaXplorer range, the first luxury yacht compliant with the Polar Code. • Led feasibility studies, technical design, and client proposals, contributing to the sale of two vessels valued at $100M+. • Integrated advanced ice-breaking, autonomy, and exploration features, bridging engineering excellence with commercial success.

Hamburg Towing Tank: resistance prediction, propulsion trial, seakeeping trial, propeller and cavitation trial, strength trial.

AP Moller Maersk designed the "Go with Maersk" graduate program in collaboration with the UC Berkley executive educations. The course includes four modules around the world focused on different subjects: - Global trade and the perspective from the world's biggest exporter - Shanghai, China - Innovation and Digitization - San Francisco, USA - Our impact on the world- Nairobi, Kenya - Leadership and corporate dynamics - Copenhagen, Denmark