"You can say our sustainability goals are admirable" said Torvald Klaveness CEO Ernst Meyer, "but we aren't doing this because we have an ideology to change the world!"

That was his response to a question from the (lively) audience at "Redefining Shipping" in Geneva last week. "We are doing this because it makes sense for our business - it must be profitable," he added during an afternoon of vigorous debate on how to decarbonise shipping - one of the hardest to abate sectors.

We heard from Rahman Moayeri and Jonathan Hadley - in a fascinating panel discussion with Ingrid Kylstad and Michael Jorgensen - about how they have been using innovative tools from Klaveness Digital to speed up decision making and reduce waiting times at congested ports. And from Leonardo L Ferreira and Engebret Dahm about how they have slashed their carbon footprint by 40 per cent using Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA's dual use vessels.

A big shout out to Haley Zerwas and Marianne Helsvig for organising a terrific event - it was a pleasure working with you both. Thanks also to TradeWinds and Julian Bray for generously allowing me access to their website for vital advance prep.

Liv H. Dyrnes Trine Hellum

Well there were plenty of innovative decarbonization strategies discussed at "Redefining Shipping" by Torvald Klaveness - a gathering of cargo owners and shipping industry leaders in Geneva last week... from minimizing the empty vessels sailing without cargoes but ballast, to more effective use of data and even drones…
… and it doesn't have to be because of "an ideology to change the world", as Torvald Klaveness CEO Ernst Meyer said to wrap up the event.