Practical steps to start your decarbonisation journey

Meet your webinar hosts:

Christopher Saavedra​, Senior Manager, Terminal Design Services

Christopher is the head of the Terminal Design Services team in Kalmar. He has over 12 years international experience in the planning, design, implementation and operations of ports and container terminals. He has worked at Cargotec close to 4 years, where his key projects have been the decarbonization and automation of brownfield & greenfield terminals.

Before joining Kalmar, he held various positions in container terminals for APM Terminals and SSA Marine, participating in different automation projects, continuous improvement projects and other initiatives to improve customer satisfaction.

Verneri Koiranen​, Specialist, Terminal Design Services

Verneri is working as a Specialist in the Terminal Design Services team. His background is in Strategy where he managed multiple projects, from which many closely related to Kalmar’s Climate Strategy, including Kalmar’s automation division’s internal Climate Roadmap.

He holds a B.Sc. in Supply Chain Management and Finance from Turku School of Economics and is passionate about developing sustainable businesses that thrive in the green transition. Additionally, he has experience in start-up entrepreneurship.