Head of Sustainability, Gothenburg Port Authority
Edvard Molitor is the Head of International Public Affairs & Sustainability in the Port of Gothenburg and is responsible for external relations in a global context with a special focus on sustainable development and decarbonization of ports and shipping. He is the key representative of the port authority within global organizations and associations on matters related to sustainability and environment.
In 2021 Mr Molitor was appointed vice chairman of the Climate & Energy Committee of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the main representative of the port community within the International Maritime Organization.
Mr Molitor is also a Board Member within the Environmental Ship Index, and from 2017 to 2020, Mr Molitor chaired the Sustainable Development Committee of the European SeaPorts Organisation.
Mr Molitor has a wide international experience of environmental management, sustainable development, maritime operations, and marine pollution response, and holds a M.Sc. degree in Aquatic and Environmental Engineering from Uppsala University.
Mr Molitor has previously worked at SSPA Sweden AB, at the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and at the Swedish Coast Guard Headquarters.
