Unlocking growth: How tomorrow’s ports can boost economies, create jobs and protect nature
How the high-growth ports sector can champion economic growth to contribute to local employment, aligning with global biodiversity goals.
With more than 40 years in the maritime and energy sectors, Thomas is Chairman Lloyd’s Register Group and Lloyd’s Register Foundation. He is also Chairman at VKR Holdin, and Non-Executive Director at BW Holding, Cadeler, IMI PLC, and Lambert Energy. His previous positions include Chairman of Ørsted and Chairman of DeepOcean Group Holding; Non-Executive Director of SSE and Petrofac; member of the Executive Management board at A. P. Moller-Maersk Group; president and CEO of Maersk Inc; EVP of A.P. Moller-Maersk and CEO of Maersk Oil. He is also Vice Chairman of the Danish Think Tank ‘Ocean’ and a freeman of the City of London.
How the high-growth ports sector can champion economic growth to contribute to local employment, aligning with global biodiversity goals.
With the Blue Economy and Finance Forum and the Third UN Ocean Conference coming up in the summer, business and investor interest in the ocean is growing
As human demands and interventions in a finite marine space increase, it will become more and more challenging to restore and protect the ocean.
Sustainable management of the ocean is vital for the livelihoods of millions, as well as the planet's overall health, offering food and renewable energy.