We are thankful to all that made DSM2025 happen; sponsors, exhibitors, shipping companies, visitors, business partners, speakers and the great work force on the island of Donsö! DSM2025 sponsors and partners.
For three days, 4 900 visitors from 37 countries gathered to discuss shipping and shipping related topics. About 600 representatives from a wide range of shipping companies and 270 exhibiting suppliers came to lend their perspectives, make new connections and forge new business opportunities. By the end of day one, 2300 seated guests enjoyed a three-course meal at the Banquet dinner. The banquet dinner hosts more guests than the Nobel banquet in the Stockholm City Hall!
Save the dates for DSM2027, September 6-8. See you there!
Don’t miss out the DSM2025 Conclusion film below!
The interest to participate in DSM2025 was once again great. This year’s edition of DSM was the largest ever. Never before has the fair attracted so many participants. Between pre-booked speed meetings and spontaneous meetings participants could attend a wide range of mini-seminars and also the DSM2025 Commercial & Financing Meet, the DSM2025 Safety Meet, the DSM2025 Fishing Meet, the DSM2025 HR Meet and new for this year, the DSM2025 Research & Innovation Meet.
On September 1, the Donsö Shipping Meet started up with the largest Swedish Total Defense Exercise, since World War II, focusing on shipping. The Total Defence Exercise was followed by The Maritime Transport & Maritime Defence – Command and Protection of Shipping Seminar.
Take part of the film from the Opening Ceremony where Sally Johnsson, Sustainability Controller, Rederi AB Donsötank and Andreas Carlson, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing welcomed all to Donsö Shipping Meet.
All seminars and recordings from DSM2025 are available on Donsö Shipping Meet Youtube channel.
COMMERCIAL & FINANCING MEET
The DSM2025 Commerical & Financing Meet, took place on September 2.
Host: Michael Kristensson, entrepreneur
Moderator: Karin Hübinette, Project Manager Future of Democracy & Freelance Producer and Moderator
Introduction speech: Andreas Carlson, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing
Key note speakers and interesting panel discussions:
- The Future of Shipping: Development and Competitiveness in a Changing World
- The Green Wave: Transitioning Shipping Towards a Sustainable Future
- Strengthening Supply Chain Security: Global Trade in Times of Conflict and Crisis
The meeting had an impressive list of speakers, such as; Robert Mærsk Uggla, Chair of the Board, Mærsk, Anna Stellinger, Deputy Director General, International and EU Affairs, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Annika Hult, Deputy CEO, Stena AB, Göran Eriksson, CEO, Port of Gothenburg, Thomas A. Kazakos, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Anna Muller, CEO, Volvo Penta, Magnus Heimburg, CEO Preem, Ted Lundström, OVAKO and Chair of Swedish shippers council, Karin Orsel, CEO MF-shipping group and ECSA chair, Professor Jim Henry Bergeron, Political Advisor, NATO Maritime Allied Command, Johan Norlén, Chief of Navy, Sten Tolgfors, County Governor, County Administrative Board Västra Götaland and Carl-Johan Hagman, CEO NYK Europe.
Take part of film from DSM2025 Commercial & Financing Meet, including opening address by Andreas Carlson, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing.
HR MEET
The DSM2025 HR Meet took place on September 2. The meeting offered two seminars:
- Strengthening our ability to handle complex challenges with Inner Development Goals, the IDG skills
- Retaining seafarers in their profession at sea
There is currently a shortage of personnel in the Swedish shipping industry, and getting seafaring personnel to remain in their professions at sea is one of the industry’s major challenges. Based on a literature review, factors which facilitate, but also those that hinder, a lifelong career at sea was presented. In addition, the results of a web survey conducted to examine maritime students view on their future careers at sea, was presented. Take part of the HR Meet here.
FISHING MEET
The DSM2025 Fishing Meet was held in swedish on September 2 and focused on the Importance of Swedish Fisheries for Preparedness and Food Supply. The seminar was arranged by Swedish Fishermen Producer Organisation (SFPO), Sweden Pelagic Federation PO (SPF) and Svenska Insjöfiskarena.Take part of the DSM Fishing Meet here.
• The right conditions at sea provide more protein on land: Swedish fisheries strengthen Sweden
Fishing is a vital resource for Sweden in everyday life, for our coastal and inland communities, and for our national preparedness. At the same time, the sector faces major challenges, with uncertain rules of the game and a need for long-term conditions. That is why the fishing industry has now come together as Vi Svenska Fiskare (We Swedish Fishers), an organization that brings together the full breadth of Swedish fisheries.
Moderator Örjan Backman opened by providing an overall picture of fishing in Sweden and discussing its future role in supply and preparedness.
• Vi Svenska Fiskare: A united voice for Swedish fisheries
Launch of Vi Svenska Fiskare, an organization that brings together the full breadth of Swedish fisheries, to ensure that fishing can continue to be a strategic resource for Sweden for generations to come. Why is a united voice needed right now, and how can cooperation create the long-term perspective required for fisheries to thrive in the future?
• Swedish fisheries as a pillar of society: From protein supply to crisis preparedness
• Status overview of Swedish fisheries: Challenges and opportunities
• The importance of the fishing industry: Today and tomorrow
• The role of municipalities in the fishing industry
• The next generation: The fishers of the future
SAFETY MEET
The DSM2025 Safety Meet on September 2 and 3 offered three seminars and The Safety Meet Arena – Meet and discuss. Take part of the film from Safety Meet here.
- Seminar – Are Conditions and Challenges onboard in conflict with good safety work? – Moderator Anna Karlsson, RISE
- How workplace conditions influence maritime crew safety – Hanna Mahaffey, AdMare Ship Management
- Embracing human, organisational and technology factors for safe operation – Kirsten Birgitte Strømsnes, DNV
- Impact on digitalization on maritime safety – Monica Lundh, Chalmers & Mårten Ohlsén, AdMare Ship Management
- Seminar – The influence of onboard culture on safety – Moderator Staffan Bram, RISE
- Safety culture from a psychological perspective “the importance of building safe teams” – Anna Frost, psychologist and author
- How Stena Vinga works with a safety culture onboard – Mattias Mickelsson and Jan Eric Alcén, Stena Vinga
- Panel discussion on maritime crew safety
- Seminar – How to deal with external threats such as war and piracy? – Moderator Martin Carlsson, Stena
- Conflict and war impact on crew – Steven Jones, Swellmarine
- Crew trauma of piracy incidents – Rachel Glynn-Williams, Seaways Psychology
- Practical experience from Stena Impero incident – Erik Hånell, Stena Bulk
- Panel discussion on external threats and safety
RESEARCH & INNOVATION MEET
The DSM2025 Research & Innovation Meet took place on September 3. Take part of the film from Research & Innovation Meet here.
For the first time, Research and Innovation Meet took place at DSM – a forum where research and development joins the innovative force of industry. Together, we share insights, experiences, and solutions – from idea to implementation – steering the maritime sector toward a safer and more sustainable future.
Securing the future – Making roadmaps to sustainability come true!
- Welcome and introduction – to the seminar and the subject – Moderator Åsa Burman, director Lighthouse (Swedish collaboration platform for maritime research and innovation) and Anders Hermansson, CEO, Swedish Shipowners’ Association
- What´s on in EU – RD&I programs for the waterborne sector and funding possibilities – Jaap Gebraad, Secretary- General, Waterborne TP
- Refinery development – from fossil feedstock to renewables – Henrik Rådberg, Manager New opportunities, Preem
- Realising sustainability in a port – Tina Mårlind, Innovation Business Development Manager, Port of Gothenburg
- Sailing back to the future – Claes Möller, CEO, Terntank
- Realising a hydrogen future in theory and in practice – Björn Samuelsson, University of Uppsala and Mikael Razola, Gotland Tech Development
- Summary and concluding words – Åsa Burman, director Lighthouse (Swedish collaboration platform for maritime research and innovation) and Anders Hermansson, CEO, Swedish Shipowners’ Association
MARITIME TRANSPORT & MARITIME DEFENCE SEMINAR
The Maritime Transport & Maritime Defence – Command and Protection of Shipping Seminar was held on September 1, 2025.
Take part of the film from the seminar here.
This seminar was arranged by the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (Kungliga Örlogsmannasällskapet) and the Swedish Shipowners’ Association (Föreningen Svensk Sjöfart) and will be conducted in Swedish.
Moderator – Madeleine Säll, Swedish Shipowners’ Association
Master of Ceremonies – Mattias Widlund, Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences
Opening
- Opening address by the Chief of the Swedish Navy, Rear Admiral Johan Norlén
- Presentation of a Total Defence exercise – ensuring secure maritime transport capacity
- Threats to today’s Swedish shipping
- Experiences from shipping in wartime
- Maritime transport and civil defence
- The role of Swedish merchant shipping within NATO
- Maritime transport command and prioritisation of sea transport in crisis/war
- Operating in High Risk Areas
- Enhanced maritime surveillance
- NCAGS and maritime traffic management
- Vessel Traffic Services in a state of heightened readiness
- Panel discussion
- The way forward
Closing remarks by the Chief of the Swedish Navy, Rear Admiral Johan Norlén, and Minister for Infrastructure Andreas Carlson (KD)
DSM2025 OPEN SHIP
We had the pleasure to welcome the following ships to the island of Donsö and offering Open Ship visits:
- Astana
- Fure Valö
- Tern Vik
- Brisen
- Responder
- Skagerak
EXHIBITION MAGAZINE
Take part of the Exhibition magazine, Swedish Shipping Gazette DSM2025 Edition, produced by Sjöfartstidningen.
