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In collaboration with Wilhelmsen Port Services


          Our continued investment


          in Greece is testament



          to our commitment














                                           Gavin Griffin and Sean Neilan discuss the company’s
                                           global vision, ESG commitments, and the importance of
                                           Greece as a hub for Wilhelmsen’s continued growth.


                                           What are the values and principles    How do you tackle the challenges posed
                                               that represent Wilhelmsen Group    by shipping’s energy transition? 
                                               in the shipping industry?     As a group, we are strongly involved in the
                                           Our group’s vision is to be a “shaper” in   industry’s energy transition through our
                                           the maritime industry. Being a shaper   New Energy division, which is focused on
                                           means being a pioneer, determined to   building an ecosystem that supports this
                                           lead, and taking every opportunity to   shift. This includes departments involved
                                           innovate and meet the ever-changing   in energy infrastructure, offshore wind,
                                           needs of our customers and stakeholders.  technology, and decarbonisation.
                                           Our values are rooted in customer cen-  At Port Services, we have set focused
                                           tricity, empowerment, learning and inno-  internal ESG goals and ambitions,
                                           vation, stewardship, as well as teamwork   and we contribute to the Wilhelmsen
                                           and collaboration. These values govern   Group's annual sustainability report.
                                           our behaviour and are consistently   This ensures our clients that we are a
                                           reflected in our actions. They are the   responsible service provider that can
                                           basis for how we handle our business     support their own ESG targets.
                                           in order to achieve our vision.   Currently, we are focusing on how we
                                                                             can capture Scope 3 emissions data on
                                           Can  you describe the shipping sec-  behalf of our customers. While reporting
                                               tors  Wilhelmsen Port Services     Scope 3 emissions is not yet mandatory
                                               is involved in and the advantages     for many of them, we feel that, as a pro-
                                               of your port agency solutions?   fessional and responsible ships agency
                                           As part of the wider Wilhelmsen Group,   provider, it is important that we proac-
                                           Wilhelmsen Port Services covers all   tively prepare and organise this data
                                           shipping segments as agents through   so that it is available when needed.
                                           our global maritime network. In addition
                                           to offering all types of agency services,   What services does Wilhelmsen Port
                                           we also support our customers with our   Services provide through its offices
                                           HUB solutions, Maritime Logistics net-  in Piraeus?
                                           work, and cruise shore excursions.   We have heavily invested in our Greek
          An interview with Gavin Griffin,    Recently, we also launched our Port   organisation over the last 4 years. In
          Vice President, Ships Agency,    Cost Financing solution, which allows   addition to our ships agency team, which
          Wilhelmsen Group                 customers to free up significant working   handles all vessel types and agency-
          & Sean Neilan,
          Sales Director Europe & Americas,   capital and bring increased efficiency    related services, during this period, we
          Wilhelmsen Port Services         to their operations.              have established and grown our HUB

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