Världssjöfartens dag 2026
2026-09-24 08:00 - 2026-09-25 12:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | Fiskehamnsgatan 1, World Maritime University, Malmö
Welcome to the Celebration of World Maritime Day 2026!
World Maritime Day was established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations’ specialized agency for shipping. Each year, the IMO selects a theme that highlights key challenges and opportunities facing the maritime sector. The theme for 2026, “From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime Excellence,” emphasizes how effective regulatory frameworks can be translated into practical action and tangible results across the industry.
This year’s theme aligns closely with several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including:

SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 14 – Life Below Water
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

A warm welcome!
Preliminary Programme
11:30 Networking lunch
13:00 Opening and welcome
13:05 Welcome speech and official IMO speech – Professor Maximo Q. Mejia Jr., President, World Maritime University
Malmö Stad – Tobias Nilsson, fastighets- och gatudirektör
13:15 IMO regulations on a general level – what does the framework look like today, and what can we expect in the future? – The Swedish Transport Agency
TBN)
13:30 SOLAS and the IMO’s work on safety issues
Introduction presentation: Professor Henning Jessen, Maritime Law and Digital Change, World Maritime University
Panel discussion: Cyber risk management, navigation, GPS interference

Johan Wahlström, Head of Maritime Cooperation, Swedish Maritime Administration
Alexander von Buxhoeveden, Safety and preparedness, The County Administrative Board of Skåne
Professor Henning Jessen, Maritime Law and Digital Change, World Maritime University

14:10 MARPOL: Preventing pollution from ships – what does the development look like? – Christina Palmen, DNV
14:30 Coffee break
15:00 CII and EEXI: Energy efficiency and reduced emissions – how we contribute

Jennie Folkunger, Sustainability Manager, Trelleborgs Hamn
Annika Kristensson, Deputy CEO, Terntank

15:30 STCW: Regulations for seafarer training and certification – how do we prepare for the future?

Jörgen Lorén, Stena, Chair of the STCW Group, Swedish Shipowners Association
Fredrik Olindersson, Head of School, Chalmers School of Maritime Studies
World Maritime University (TBN)

16:00 Panel discussion: From know-how to show-how – this is how we did it

Ethan Faghani, CEO, Cetasol
Amrit Bullar, CEO, Oceanbird
Jörgen Karlsson, Head of Marine Sweden, ABB
Andreas Bach, Managing Director, Lighthouse

17.00-19.30 Maritime networking dinner

September 25
09:00–11:30 Study visit – Saab Kockums Naval in Lund
