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THREE QUESTIONS FOR... ... CARL-JOHAN SÖDER, DESI
GN MANAGER, WALLENIUS MARINE 1 2 WHEN GIVEN THE option to make an informed choice, Woxenius believes that an increasing number of consumers would be quite happy to wait a bit longer, knowing that their choice is kinder to the planet. Jörgen Jedbratt chooses to draw a parallel to how another industry has dealt with the same issue. “Take the travel industry as an example; today it’s possible to choose cleaner fuel for the airplane you’re travelling with just by ticking a box, albeit with a somewhat higher price. If we, as consumers, can choose to contribute to better fuel for the ships and lower emissions, it surely will be desirable to do so.” 3 IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY REDUCE EMISSIONS, SPEED REGULATIONS HAVE TO BE MANDATORY Is it important for the shipping industry to lower its emissions? “It’s important for all segments of the transportation business to lower emissions. Relatively speaking, shipping is a very effective means of transportation considering, for example, carbon dioxide emissions per transported tonne of cargo. However, we can all do more – a reduction of emissions is always a reduction of emissions.” How actively is the shipping industry working today towards developing emission-free vessels? “We see some progress in short sea transportation and on shorter routes. A number of actors are trying out power drive and hybrids of different capacities. It’s a slower development for ocean transport, but an increasing number of serious actors are considering wind-assisted propulsion.” Is Wallenius Marine considering something similar? “We have a long history of being front-runners and have no intention to stop being so. We look at several options for cost-effective and environmentally sustainable future vessel designs, and we evaluate different sources of energy focusing on fossil-free energy.” OUR WAY SHIPPING 13 PHOTO: OLOF HOLDAR