5 December 2025 Samskip Announces Ólafur Orri Ólafsson as New Chief Executive Officer At Samskip, every new chapter is built on the strength of the one before it. As our organization evolves, our purpose remains constant: to connect people, businesses, and countries through sustainable, multimodal and logistics solutions. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
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Samskip said the appointment combines stability with fresh leadership. The company expects Ólafsson to guide its next growth phase while maintaining its focus on sustainability, innovation, and customer service. The post Samskip names Ólafur Orri Ólafsson as CEO appeared first on Container News.
Samskip has appointed Ólafur Orri Ólafsson as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Samskip Group, succeeding Kari-Pekka Laaksonen. Under Kari-Pekka's leadership, Samskip expanded its multimodal network, entered new markets and accelerated its decarbonisation and digital transformation efforts, creating a solid foundation for the company's. Samskip has announced the appointment of Ólafur Orri Ólafsson as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Samskip Group, succeeding outgoing CEO Kari.
Ólafur Ólafsson (fæddur 23. janúar 1957) er íslenskur kaupsýslumaður og aðaleigandi skipaflutningafélagsins Samskipa. [1] Hann er jafnframt meðal þeirra sem hlotið hafa dóm í svonefndum hrunmálum, en hefur ávallt haldið fram sakleysi sínu, bæði fyrir íslenskum dómstólum og Mannréttindadómstól Evrópu.
[2] Ólafur var ráðinn forstjóri Samskipa hf. árið 1990. Olafur Olafsson is Chairman at Samskip Holding BV.
See Olafur Olafsson's compensation, career history, education, & memberships. At Samskip, every new chapter is built on the strength of the one before it. As our organization evolves, our purpose remains constant: to connect people, businesses, and countries through sustainable, multimodal and logistics solutions.
We are proud to announce the appointment of Ólafur Orri Ólafsson as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Samskip Group, succeeding Kari. Samskip has announced the appointment of Ólafur Orri Ólafsson as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Samskip Group, succeeding outgoing CEO Kari-Pekka Laaksonen. The company stated that the leadership transition follows several years in which Laaksonen oversaw the expansion of Samskip's operations.
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