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CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Finding new
ways to work
together
Interview with
Lennart Simonsson
Chairman of
The Swedish Club
“What lessons have been learned by the insurance industry in the past two years?
The answer is, of course, be prepared for the unexpected.”
Facing constant challenge
“It could be a pandemic, it could be
political, it could be environmental
changes or the speed of change – the
important message is that there is always
change, and that we must always be
prepared,” says Lennart Simonsson. “If
you are not prepared, you will not stay in
shipping for long.”
In a global industry, there will always be
vessels in a part of the world where
something can happen, he points out. “In
reflecting on 2021, it would be easy to say
that if it hadn’t been for the pandemic, the
results would have been different. But
next year, if it isn’t the pandemic, it will be
something else.”
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“If you are not
prepared, you
will not stay in
shipping for
long.”
passenger-related services have, of
course, had very tough times but overall,
he is impressed by how well the
shipping industry has been able to
continue its operations.
“Significant efforts have been made to
plan, secure, and perform daily
operations – both to trade vessels and
to continue activities on shore. We have
found many ways of doing things
differently and better, and I hope this will
continue after the pandemic.”
Keeping world trade flowing Different experiences
Simonsson says that the shipping
industry as a whole has coped with
COVID-19 in the best way possible, by
keeping global trade flowing. Those in
THE SWEDISH CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2021
There have been huge differences
between the sectors. Dry bulk had a very
positive – “even spectacular” – year, says
Simonsson. The container market had a