How do you navigate through an industry shaped by evolving regulations, climate concerns, and geopolitical challenges? With strong partners. In his Nor-Shipping 2025 thought leader interview, our President and CEO, Ståle Hansen, shares his insights on the power of collaboration, the shifting risk landscape, and Skuld’s commitment to safeguarding the maritime community - today and for generations to come. Read the full interview here: Sailing Through Uncertainty – Ståle Hansen, CEO, Skuld How do you navigate an ever-changing industry defined not only by evolving regulations and climate concerns but also by a relentless succession of geopolitical shockwaves? ‘With strong partners,’ says Ståle Hansen. Here the Skuld CEO offers a steady appraisal of current challenges and opportunities, arguing that collaboration and trust can create stability in a seemingly unstable world. “That’s why events like Nor-Shipping this year are more important than ever,” Ståle Hansen stresses, leaning forward at his desk in an unseasonably sunny Oslo. “With growing divisions throughout the world, and remember, shipping is the most global of all industries, the need to unite, to come together, is essential. “For knowledge sharing, for building partnerships, engaging in essential discussions, and, of course, doing business deals, a platform like Nor-Shipping is crucial. He smiles, his disposition seemingly as bright as the weather outside, adding: “This is a people business. It always has been. Decision-makers must come together and work together. Some people may be focusing on building walls. I want to tear them down.” A question of values For a business leader who naturally exudes a sense of calm control, there’s something infectious about Hansen. For the last 10 years, the CEO at Norwegian-headquartered Skuld, leading a global network of 11 offices and over 300 staff, has worn his values on his sleeves. Or rather Skuld’s values. Namely: accurate, bold, caring, and dedicated. This is most a