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== History ==
Oskar Marlberg was born to a wealthy whaling family in Brekkim and began a naval career in 1900 at age 18. By the outset of the Great War he had become an officer in the Fleet Logistics Section. This unit would experience large expansions during the conflict as the Kingdom became a source and transit hub for industrial goods, raw material, and military manpower throughout the north Cerenarian region. As an already established professional within the Section, Marlberg enjoyed a meteoric rise through its ranks over the years long war, particularly as the unit was considered to be largely unglamorous and was often avoided by better-connected military and aristocratic families. By the end of the war however, the FLS faced the prospect of peacetime force reductions and Marlberg himself was among those dismissed.
Sensing an opportunity in the large numbers of decommissioned vessels, Marlberg used his contacts within the FLS to arrange for his own family's business to purchase ships cheaply and before potential competitors in what historians have called "One of the most brazen acts of profiteering in Cryrian military history."
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Marlberg continued to head the company until 1972, by which point it had grown into one of the largest shipping conglomerates in the world and was rapidly expanding into adjacent sectors.
== Structure and Operations ==
=== Transport and Logistics ===
Marlberg AB's largest segment by both staff and revenue is its transport and logistics division. Centered on ocean freight transportation, Marlberg AB operates one of the largest container fleets in the world with over 18,000 crew, 700 vessels and a total capacity of 4.1 million TEU.
Marlberg AB is heavily involved in port operations. The company provides expertise and equipment for inland container transportation as well as port management, maintenance, and repair worldwide. It currently stands as one of the largest container terminal operators in the world. Marlberg AB also operates a fleet of over 400 tugs, line handlers, and other support vessels with which it provides harbor and terminal towage services.
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