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Trends with: Claes Berglund

by BSCC 05/09/2022 5544 Views

Claes Berglund has been a senior executive in the shipping industry for 15 years, including leading roles at Stena Line. Previously he worked for 12 years in road-based transport and third-party logistics services. Mr Berglund is also a reserve officer in the Royal Swedish Navy.

What trends do you see for the autumn within your line of business?

Many things are going on at the moment in the wake of the pandemic and the terrible war in Ukraine but currently we are looking closely at the consequences of EUs initiative Fit for 55. The plan is to include shipping in the European Trading Scheme (ETS) which is a really big change for shipping. We always prefer global regulation but have to recognize that it´s not always possible. The fact that shipping companies will have to buy emission rights to move cargo and passengers will have a positive effect on decarbonization but also make maritime transport more expensive.

From your perspective, what are the greatest challenges right now?

We have a new geopolitical situation developing and all corporations have to evaluate carefully which markets to be involved in. This is something new and the prospect of continued globalisation is not so certain anymore.

And, opportunities?

The green transition is a huge opportunity for all businesses including ours but the exact timing is hard to predict and technologies needs to be further developed.