DNV GL is weathering the storm of the pandemic without taking a big hit on its revenues, according to its maritime head, as the classification society has been offering digital services.

Speaking to TradeWinds on Tuesday, Knut Orbeck-Nilssen said business challenges from the coronavirus crisis are “manageable” amid further digitalisation of the shipping industry.

“This year … we will see some reduction in the revenues, but it’s not material,” Orbeck-Nilssen said.