Niels Wammen-Jensen serves as Executive Vice President, International Regions for Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Based in Brussels and reporting directly to CLIA President and CEO Bud Darr, Niels leads cross-functional coordination across CLIA’s international markets outside of North America, ensuring strategic alignment with regional leaders in Europe, the UK & Ireland, Australasia, and South America.

He works closely with CLIA’s senior government affairs, maritime policy, and strategic communications teams, and is actively involved in the association’s engagement with the European Union on shipping and transport policy.
Niels has more than two decades of experience in maritime policy, international regulation, European public affairs, and coordinated advocacy across complex international environments.
Prior to joining CLIA, Niels served as Group Vice President, Government Affairs for Europe at MSC Group, where he led engagement with European Union institutions on shipping, logistics, and transport policy. His earlier career includes senior roles at the Danish Maritime Authority, where he advised government leadership on maritime policy, safety, and sustainability, and represented Denmark in international forums including the EU and IMO.
Niels holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen.