Ed van Aalst

Ed van Aalst is Senior Relationship Manager in ship finance at ABN AMRO Bank, specialising in short sea shipping. During his coverage of the sector, ABN AMRO became a signatory of the Poseidon Principles, aligning its ship finance portfolio with climate goals, and partnered with the TU Delft Solarboat Team on sustainable maritime innovation. He has cautioned that sustainability commitments should not be used merely as a marketing tool.

He moderated the 20th and 21st Mare Forum Ship Finance events in 2021 and 2022, and spoke as a panellist at four further Mare Forum Ship Finance and short sea shipping events between 2022 and 2024.