Björn Blomqvist was appointed CEO of the Eckerö Group in 2004. Before joining Eckerö he worked for the airline company SAS and the industrial group Munters. Mr Blomqvist holds an MSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Swedish School of Economics in Helsinki. He has studied and worked in Finland, Sweden and Germany.

In addition to his work heading the Eckerö Group, Mr Blomqvist is also active as chairman of the board of the Finnish Shipowners’ Association and a member of the boards of the Swedish Maritime Employers’ Association and the Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises.

The Eckerö Group is active in ferry and roro shipping in the Baltic under the brands Eckerö Linjen, Eckerö Line and Eckerö Shipping. Group turnover in 2023 was 222 M€ and number of employees 850.