Registration, coffee and networking

Welcome address from Riviera 

Keynote
IMO: MEPC updates, mid-term measures and the future of CII  

EU policies and funding for maritime decarbonisation 

Panel
What regulatory changes are required to support the necessary pace of the energy transition? 

• What lessons can we take from the EU ETS that can be taken forward in future regulations?  
• What role can regulators play to help ensure sufficient quantities of future fuels are available to enable the energy transition?
• Should regulators be focusing on creating price parity guarantees with diesel fuels or funding the infrastructure build?
• How should IMO’s mid-term targets be translated into regulations and requirements? 

Panellists include: 

Garry Noonan, Director of Innovation, Ardmore Shipping Services

Peter Czaga, Policy Officer, European Commission (DG MOVE) 

George Wagner, Chief ESG Officer, YILDIRIM Holding 

Dr Harry T. Conway, Chair, Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), International Maritime Organisation (IMO)

Rachel Hoyland, Of Counsel, Maritime Decarbonisation, Stephenson Harwood LLP

Neil Dulling, Senior Specialist Gas Ships, International Registries

Q&A

Lightning Talk

Decarbonisation Solutions for Today’s Fleet: Why Energy Retrofit Advisors Are the New Best Friends of Vessel Owners and OEMs (In the Race to Meet 2030 Targets for the Existing Fleet)

Maciej Jóźwiak, Technical and Green Transition Manager, GLO Marine 

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The global orderbook: what does it tell us about the shipping industry’s decarbonisation plans? 

• What are the 12 month trends for alternative fuel vessels? What is the split between LNG powered, methanol ready, and ammonia conversion ready vessels? 
• Trends by geographic breakdown and shipping segment 
• How do we expect the global order book to evolve up to 2030 and 2040?
• Newbuilds being ordered with no provision for alternative fuels: what can we glean from these figures about shipping companies’ decarbonisation plans?

Agreements between shipping companies and alternative fuel suppliers: what models are realistic?  

• How is European Energy working with end users to scale up the production of efuels? 
• Looking at the example of the Kasso e-methanol plant being developed in cooperation with A.P. Moller - Maersk, the LEGO Group and Novo Nordisk
• What kinds of agreements will be practical between fuel producers and shipping companies and how do they work? What commitments are required from shipping companies to realise a power-to-x project?  

Where will efuels come from and what is the economic outlook for them?

• Where in the world is production being planned for eLNG, e-methanol and e-ammonia? How is this geographic mix likely to evolve by 2030 and 2050?
• What volumes of efuels are expected to be produced in the next 10 to 20 years? 
• Pricing forecasts for efuels and how they are likely to compare with conventional fuels 

Biofuels in maritime applications: What do we know so far?

• Biofuels fundamentals for maritime use

• Key trends in maritime biofuels from the last year

• Operational considerations for ships

• Future outlook for maritime biofuels

Q&A 

Lightning Talk

How prepared is shipping for FuelEU

Ossi Mettälä, Product Manager, Shipping Solutions, NAPA 

Networking lunch break in the exhibition area

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How can maritime companies signal demand and mobilise upstream investment in alternative fuels?

• Are fuel suppliers monitoring the shipping market for dual fuel vessel orders? Do orders signal demand? 
• How should shipping companies convey their plans for using alternative fuels to fuel suppliers? 
• The role of pilot projects in building assurance of end user demand
• What other assurances or commitments do fuel suppliers need to support the business case to build a new alternative fuel production plant? 

Erik Hoffmann, Managing Editor, ENGINE

Future alternative fuels production: developments and markets  

• The challenges involved in the different alternative fuels pathways
• TotalEnergies’ plans for alternative fuels developments
• What percentage of each alternative fuels are likely to be available for marine use
• TotalEnergies’ view of the future marine fuel mix

Cyril Hugoo, New Fuels solutions developer, Marketing & Services - Marine Fuels, TotalEnergies

Panel

Driving value chain and general public acceptance of alternative fuels

• To what extent should the willingness of local supply chains impact the way we prioritise alternative fuel initiatives?
• What are companies doing to engage the value chain in the transition to alternative fuels? What can we learn from the industry’s early experiences?
• Who should drive the change in the perception of alternative fuels in communities near major ports?
• How early should the industry involve the public? 
• Strategies for overcoming the emotions and perceptions of the public
• The role of pressure groups in the energy transition and their perspectives on alternative fuels 

Panellists include: 

Jan Egbertsen, Manager, Innovation, Port of Amsterdam

Andreas Slotte, Head of Sustainable Development, Port of Helsinki 

John Archer PhD, CSO & Founder, HutanBio

Q&A 

Lightning talk 

Ports as Catalysts for Maritime Decarbonization: Fostering a Sustainable Future 

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area

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Topics to choose from include: 

1. Sustainable data acquisition: translating operational data into benefits
2. EU ETS: how is it impacting shipping and port planning? 
3. Looking at the Energy Transition from & P&I Clubs Perspective
4. Decarbonisation pathways for LNG-powered vessels  

5. Digital Tools in Ports for Maritime Decarbonization
6. Experience with the EU ETS in the first year. Adaptation of the EU ETS market to new entrants. Balancing purchasing strategies and approaches
7. A lawyer’s perspective on the issues to be alive to when entering ship building contracts and charterparties with new technology

8. Emissions monitoring technologies
9. Digital & Decarbonisation 
10. Alternative fuels as a route to decarbonization – feasible or not?
11. Hull Cleaning 
12. Pros and cons of biofuels 
13. Optimising vessel efficiency with Rotor Sails
14. Can LOHC enable hydrogen as the primary fuel for maritime shipping?
15. EU ETS: How to succeed under new emissions regulations’

16. Decarbonising Maritime Transport: Pricing EU ETS Compliance

1. Benny Banen, Project Manager - Fleet Development, Fugro

2. Bharat Nayar, Business Partner, Sustainability and Decarbonisation, Stolt Tankers

3. Helen Barden, Senior Solicitor, External Affairs, NorthStandard

4. Pablo García Anduiza, New Projects Director, Fleet Department, Balearia

5. Abhishek Nair, Director of Business Development, PortXChange

6. Miller Wells, International Maritime Manager, Global Factor

7. Rachel Hoyland, Of Counsel, Maritime Decarbonisation, Stephensen Harwood

8. Casper Nørgaard Jensen, Global Sales Director, Green Instruments 

9. Sindre Bornstein, VP Commercial - Digital & Decarbonisation, VPS

10. Jason Clifton-Samuel, Safey & Technical Manager, International Registries 

11. Åge Højmark, Chief Executive Officer, Shipshave

12. Paul Beastall, CEO, HutanBio

13. Baiqian Jiang, Technical Sales Engineer, Anemoi 

14. Øystein Skår, CEO, Hydrogenious Maritime

15. Iain Stevenson, Carbon Business Development Manager, Carlton Carbon

16. Nicola Williams, Director of Shipping, OPIS

Chairman’s closing remarks   

Pre-dinner drinks reception

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Roundtable’s Recapped - A live sketch produced by Visual Notes

Wytze Veenstra, Founder, Visual Notes

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Dinner and Awards

Awards being presented:

• Start-up of the Year Award
• Green Finance Deal of the Year Award
• Charterer of the Year Award
• Technology of the Year Award
• Vessel of the Year Award
• Marine Engine of the Year Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award

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Registration, coffee and networking

Chairman’s opening remarks

Welcome address from EGCSA

Innospec: Fuel technology solutions for the fleets of today and tomorrow

• Going the extra mile: How fuel specialties are improving efficiency globally
• New opportunities: implementation at sea
• How to prepare for the Mediterranean ECA
• In-service tank cleaning

Joshua Townley, Marine Sales Manager UK, Benelux and the Nordics, Innospec

Keynote
How shippers are collaborating to support sustainable shipping 

• FrieslandCampina, through the BICEPS Network, leverages procurement demand to push ocean carriers towards greater sustainability, collaborating with other cargo owners
• As a dairy co-operative with a long-term outlook, sustainability is crucial for FrieslandCampina to ensure a resilient future for the business, its member farmers and the planet

Walter Vermeer, Director Logistics Excellence, FrieslandCampina

A bank’s perspective on decarbonisation strategies 

• What are the bank’s GHG emissions ambitions? How strong are the concerns around green washing litigation?
• How can a shipping company’s decarbonisation plans affect financing and refinancing rates?
• What are the funding options available for decarbonisation projects?
• What are the incentives and penalties involved in sustainability linked loans?  

Alexandre Amedjian, Head of Shipping Finance for Europe, Middle East and Americas, Societe Generale

Fuel cells for ammonia-powered ships: what efficiency gains can we expect? 

• The aims and scope of the EU AMON project
•   How the ammonia and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system works
• Challenges and complications involved in using an SOFC run on ammonia 
• Simulated efficiency of an ammonia fuelled SOFC system as compared to an ammonia fuelled ICE 

Prof Dr Henrik Lund Frandsen, Professor, Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Solid State Electrochemistry, DTU

How do we build circularity and efficiency into the ships of the future?

• What are the realistic pathways for creating the circularity of materials in the shipping industry? 
• How could future ship designs enable a circular carbon economy? 
• The three most promising technologies that will reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions in future fleets

Gijs Streppel, Programme Manager Sustainability, Meyer Werft

Q&A 

Lightning talk

Cost-Effective Pathways to Carbon Neutral Operations

Maikel Arts, General Manager of Market Innovation Cruise & Ferry, Wärtsilä Marine Power

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area

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Panel
How can we move forward with just-in-time and virtual arrivals? 

• How can we move just in time from the planning stages into real world use?
• How do you contract for it to make it fair and effective? Perspectives of the ports, ship owner and cargo owner
• The challenges for ports and terminals and approaches to overcoming them 
• Models and lessons learnt from early experiences 
• GHG emission reductions from just in time programmes 

Walter Vermeer, Director Logistics Excellence, FrieslandCampina 

Gerald Hirt, Managing Director, Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center 

Lightning talk

FuelEU: Contractual considerations

Rachel Hoyland, Of Counsel, Maritime Decarbonisation, Stephensen Harwood

Networking lunch in the exhibition area

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Shipowner perspective: what impact have energy efficiency technologies had on our performance?

• Hull optimisation and underwater drone surveys: what effect have we seen in our fuel consumption and GHG emission data?  
• Hybrid battery powered vessels: the design expectation versus the performance we are seeing from these vessels in service 
• Crew training for safety and operations of the hybrid vessels and the impact of new technologies on crew retention 

Martin O’Rourke, Fuel and Energy Efficiency Program Manager, P&O Ferries 

Navigating Regulatory Waters: suction sail system and EU Compliance

• Suction sail technology explained
• Benefits of suction sails (and WAPS) according to regulations
• Case study on the impact of suction sails on EU and international regulations

Cristina Aleixendri, Co-founder, bound4blue 

Direct Air Capture: Maritime Decarbonisation’s Multi-Tool

This presentation explores the potential application of carbon removal technologies within the maritime sector’s decarbonisation efforts, focusing specifically on direct air capture. This method is highly measurable and durable, offering various decarbonisation options to shipping companies worldwide.

• An overview of various forms of carbon removal, including the advantages and disadvantages of different methods.
• How carbon removals can be integrated into the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) strategy, even though it is not explicitly included yet.
• A high-level overview of the current regulatory acceptance of carbon removals.
• The challenges associated with different pathways to maritime decarbonisation and the role of removals in these processes.

Eugene Zamastsyanin, Director Commercial, 1PointFive

Q&A

Zero Emission Marine Power – What About Hydrogen?

• The potential of liquid hydrogen (LH2) as a future e-fuel and the status of large-scale hydrogen liquefaction projects
• The technology outlook and prospects for LH2 transportation and distribution using LH2 tankers
• The link between LH2 production, transportation, and onboard storage
• Emerging technologies to convert LH2 into propulsion energy, such as the recent MAN ES and Mitsui E&S test

Sokrates Tolgos, Global Director Cruise, Four-Stroke Marine & License, MAN Energy Solutions SE

Navigating Towards Zero Emissions: Cutting-Edge coating technologies; a key lever for Maritime Energy Efficiency

• How energy saving technologies will pave the way for decarbonisation opportunities – now and in the future
• Hull coating upgrades: the easy choice for significant energy savings 
• How partnerships and incentivized charter parties can become a lever to scale decarbonisation efforts fast

Nikolaj Malmberg, Head of Business Development – Marine, Hempel 

Panel
Carbon capture and storage: new technologies, off-taking strategies and the regulatory perspective 

• How are regulations playing into the debate around carbon capture for shipping?
• New technologies for onboard carbon capture and how they work
• Options for discharging carbon ashore and utilising or securely storing it 
• The operational aspects of working with onboard carbon capture such as: crew training and safety, energy consumption and the impact on opex
• Decarbonising shipping: on-board carbon capture versus eFuels: pro’s and con’s

Panellists include:
Stavros Niotis, Chief Sustainability Officer, Prime Marine

Pim van Keep, Regional Sales Director, Aker Carbon Capture Norway

Ravi Kochukunju, Director of Business Development and Sales, Rotoboost 

Q&A

Lightning talk

Baiqian Jiang, Technical Sales Engineer, Anemoi

Networking coffee break in the exhibition area 

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Panel
How are we upscaling decarbonisation across the globe and building a complete supply chain?

• How can shipping companies and ports transition from pilot projects to large scale decarbonisation?
• How will contractual models need to change to enable the large-scale decarbonisation of the maritime industry?
• Looking at all parameters throughout the value chain: what does the ecosystem need to prioritise in the next 5 – 10 years to make adequate progress toward net zero? 

Panellists include: 
Hanno Bromeis, Head of Port Energy Solutions, Hamburg Port Authority 

Thomas Frederiksen, Senior Business Development Manager, Power-To-X, Project Development, European Energy

Tommi Tuominen, Development Director, Kvarken Ports

Naomi van den Berg, Program Manager Sustainable Transport, Port of Rotterdam  

Q&A 

Conference Chairman’s closing remarks and end of conference

Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor & Head of Business Relations, Riviera Maritime Media

Aker Carbon Capture Norway 
Anemoi 
Ardmore Shipping Services 
Ardmore Shipping Services (Ireland) Ltd 
Balearia 
Bound4Blue 
BP Technology Ventures 
BW Epic Kosan (UK) Limited 
Carlton Carbon 
Carnival Corporation 
CMB 
DESMI Pumping Technology AS 
DTU 
eFuel Alliance 
EGCSA 
ENGINE 
European Commission (DG MOVE) 
European Energy 
Fleet Cleaner 
FrieslandCampina 
Fugro 
Global Factor 
Green Instruments 
Greenture S.p.a 
GT Green Technologies 
GTT Gaztransport & Technigaz 
Hamburg Port Authority 
Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center 
Hapag-Lloyd AG 
Hempel Marine 
HutanBio 
Hydrogenious LOHC Maritime

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 

International Taskforce Port Call Optimisation 
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Europe) B. V. 
Kvarken Ports 
Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping 
MAN Energy Solutions SE 
Maritime Strategies International 
Meyer Werft 
Niigata Power Systems (Europe) BV 
NorthStandard 
Outokumpu AS 
P&O Ferries 
Port of Amsterdam 
Port of Helsinki 
Port of Rotterdam 
PortXChange 
Prime Marine 
Prime Meridian Docks Ghana Limited/ PMD Asset Co Limited
Richfull Ltd
RightShip UK 
Rocky Mountain Institute  
Rotoboost 
Shipshave 
Stephenson Harwood LLP 
Stolt Tankers 
Timab Magnesium 
TotalEnergies 
Vale 
Viterra 
VPS 
Wärtsilä Marine Power 
YILDIRIM Holding