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Quotable 34 “A famous polit cian in Europe said that we have to base our decisions on facts, logic and hope. I think that resonates well with the situat on that many ship owners are in these days: you have to know the facts; you have to make some logical assessment of what to do; and then you just hope that you made the right choice! I think the biggest mistake though, is the one that chooses to do nothing at all.”

Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen

CEO, DNV Marit me “We’re in the midst of the perfect storm, created by a combinat on of a worldwide driver shortage, equipment shortage, pandemic-related port congest on issues, container carriers’ disregard for signed contracts and an in? ux of exports from

Asia into the US.

And another storm cloud is 28 that big carriers “ I think everybody in this are buying up room knows what the current port facilit es and cost to build a U.S.-? ag Jones freight forwarders,

Act-compliant SOV is, and I enabling them don’t think any project can to have a ? rmer support a rated return based grip on rates and around a $100m+ asset.” services.”

Chad Verret, EVP, Harvey Gulf

Internat onal Marine,

Patrik Berglund

CEO & Co-Founder,

Speaking at ABS’ O? shore Wind

Conference last year in New Orleans.

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