The question of emissions reduction was a major reason for Lasse Kristoffersen swapping his chief executive role at Torvald Klaveness for the top job at Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Shifting from bulkers to car carriers means he will have to move more quickly on decarbonisation issues.

"Of course, we all own a car and we all see what's going on in the world of driving and transport," Kristoffersen told TradeWinds.