In 2007, the Maersk Group established a strong educational partnership with MEL: The Maersk-MEL Lectures in Maritime Economics". Standing in the center of the room, some of the members of the Maersk Adjunct Faculty: Jan Piet Baars; (Alan Gibson); Kirry Mukkerji; (Tom Peter Blankestijn); Nicholas Fisher; Hans Idema; (Jeroen Schuering) and Stefan Marx.