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EXTERNAL VOICES ANNA WEIMERS Head of Global Outbo
und Logistics Strategy & Engineering, Volvo Cars “Sustainability is really at the heart of Volvo Cars’ purpose, we want to provide freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way. As a part of that, we want to be a climate neutral company by 2040. In the short term, that means we want to reduce our operational emissions by 25% per vehicle by 2025. The transport sector is difficult and challenging to de-carbonize, so to be able to make this happen, we really want to find partners out there that can help us with this challenge, partners that share the same sustainable commitment. We see this as a great initiative that we want to support going forward.” WE SEE THIS AS A GREAT INITIATIVE THAT WE WANT TO SUPPORT GOING FORWARD. GUY PLATTEN Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) “To meet the ambitious target to halve emissions by 2050, and become a zeroemissions industry as soon as possible after this date, we will need an ‘all of the above approach’ to developing the ships of the future. Innovation is going to be key to the success of this strategy and we welcome all initiatives that further our ability to deliver a zero-emissions industry.” CHRIS CONNOR President & CEO, American Association Port Authorities “The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) – the unified and recognized voice of seaports in the Americas – applauds and congratulates Wallenius Marine and its partners on their innovative initiative to develop a commercially viable car carrier vessel that will emit approximately 90% fewer air emissions than existing ocean-going ships powered chiefly by diesel-burning engines. The Oceanbird is truly a revolutionary concept relying on a clean, ageold power source – the wind! America’s seaports strive to be good community partners. Reducing air emissions continues to be a high priority for many of these ports. Wallenius Marine’s wind-powered Oceanbird will help improve air quality in and around port communities where they call. “When the Oceanbird is deployed in the next two or three years, it’ll be a sight to behold, and America’s ports will eagerly welcome it!” OUR WAY 19