Trond Kleivdal, chief executive officer of Color Line AS, has been elected president of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association.
“Over the years, many people have written off Norway as a maritime superpower, but they’ve always been proved wrong,” Kleivdal said. “The maritime industry is one of Norway’s most valuable ‘renewable’ resources. The shipping companies are at the heart of an activity with a workforce of 100,000, creating NOK 130 billion of value each year.”
Lars Peder Solstad, managing director of Solstad Offshore, was elected to the new vice president.
Kleivdal heads Norwegian shipowners group
