Today, Vilhelm Már Thorsteinsson, CEO of Eimskip, presented the Company's new strategy at an event held at the Warehouse Hotel in Sundabakki, Reykjavík. The presentation was streamed live to employees all employees in Iceland, and around 400 employees from the Reykjavík area attended the meeting in person. In addition to the event in Iceland, three online presentations were held at different times so that Eimskip employees in Asia, Europe, North America, and South America could receive the same information on the same day. Around 1,400 of the Company's 1,700 employees in 20 countries took part in the day's events.
In his speech, Vilhelm said this was the result of extensive work:
"Today, we presented a journey that began in the fall of 2025 with comprehensive strategy work. I am proud and excited about this new strategy, the result of extensive collaboration, employee ideas, and customer conversations. This collaboration has resulted in a holistic strategy for the future.
Using this strategy, we strengthen Eimskip's role as a key player in international transportation and in Iceland's economy, under our mission: Our solutions, your success. Our vision is clear: To connect communities and deliver prosperity. We achieve this together, based on values that reflect what we stand for: Teamwork, Innovative, Reliability, and Respect.”
The strategy was developed under the working title Eimskip 3.0 and was led and executed by the Company's employees. The strategy can be explored in more detail here.