The acquisition of shipping company Hamburg Süd will replace some 60% of revenue lost when Moller-Maersk spins off its energy division.
Chief executive Soren Skou said the firm intends to replace lost turnover quickly through “organic and inorganic growth”.
In September Maersk announced it would be making a major restructuring with the group planning to focus on transport and logistics and separate its energy operations.
The energy division, which includes exploration and production, tankers and drilling, made up a quarter of Maersk’s revenue last year, around $9.8 billion.
In comparison, Hamburg Süd had revenue of around $6 billion, Maersk said in a presentation at its capital markets day on Tuesday.