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SMM Gaby Bornheim

SMM Gaby Bornheim President German Shipowners’ Association VDR © VDR Everyone must work together Germany is still one of the largest shipowning nations in the world and a competitive shipping location from which, among other things, the second largest container ship fleet in the world is managed. The German merchant fleet comprises almost 1,900 ships and is the carrier of world trade and an essential medium for the strong German export of goods. More than ten years of the crisis lie behind shipping, especially in Germany. It is, therefore, more than gratifying that stability has finally returned to the shipping markets in the past two years. However, one or two good years will not be enough to handle the challenges ahead of us. Longterm stability is essential because the challenges and the resulting need for investment in shipping remain diverse in every respect. First and foremost, the war in Ukraine, which the VDR condemns in the strongest possible terms, should be mentioned here. Whenever the war ends, the shipping markets will have changed for a long time. Today about 40 % of the world‘s merchant fleet transports energy. It is certain that because of the war, trade routes will shift in the long term, especially when it comes to transporting energy by sea. A lot of the global energy policy and energy markets are being reorganised, and the VDR assumes that shipping will play an even more critical role in energy transport in the future. But also, the COVID-pandemic continues to challenge maritime shipping – the pandemic situation still has a significant disruptive influence on logistical processes in important shipping centres around the world. The spring lockdown in the world‘s largest port of Shanghai, where almost 200 ships were waiting in the queue for a berth for up to a week at peak times, showed the world how vulnerable the maritime supply chains are. There is still a lot of work ahead of us in the shipping community to handle such lockdown situations. And finally, climate protection: Converting the entire world merchant fleet to climate-neutral propulsion technology is an enormous feat and probably the greatest challenge for shipping at the moment. In the fall of 2021, world shipping sent a clear signal that it wants to operate climate-neutral globally in 2050 – the »how« must now be clarified in a joint effort with politics, the mineral oil industry, engine manufacturers and research. Everyone must work together because neither emissions nor climate protection stops at borders. To achieve our self-imposed goal, we need a fuel revolution. Can we manage this joint effort? Yes, of course, if we only want to. With this in mind, we look forward to discussing how we can master all these challenges together and wish everyone an interesting SMM 2022! HANSA – International Maritime Journal 09 | 2022 39

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