We need the feedback to improve and help make our clients more competitive: Angelika Pohlenz, Member of the Supervisory Board – MAN SE

Communication between MAN SE and its clients is critical to correct problems and help boost shipping companies’ competitiveness, Angelika Pohlenz, Member of the Supervisory Board – MAN SE, holding company of MAN, told maritimes.gr during a MAN seminar entitled “Dual Fuel Engines ” held in Athens a few days ago.

“We explain what is new, what has been improved, what was not functioning properly and how we solved the problems. We need the feedback to improve and help make our customers competitive. If you do that, I think we have all the best cards to play in the game,” she said.

Until now the largest power in the shipping industry is the Greeks and they are very important to MAN as well, Pohlenz stressed.

Asked about the landscape after January 1st 2020, she voiced confidence that MAN can meet the challenges ahead.

“I think it will not cause big problems, because we are working on it and we know beforehand what is coming. It takes time and you can prepare for that, a company like MAN can prepare very well,” she stressed.

The problem is with countries outside the EU which do not have so strict rules and it should be a goal for everybody around the world to comply with IMO’s rules to fight climate change, she said.