Registration, coffee and networking

Welcome address from Riviera Maritime Media

MEPC 80: the revised greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy and what it means for the maritime industry 

• The new GHG emissions reduction targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050 
• What constitutes a lifecycle assessment of marine fuels and what will be the ripple effect on the maritime industry?
• Which decarbonization pathways will remain valid under the new regime? 

Nick Makar, Senior Vice President, Maritime Administration / Regulatory Affairs, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry 

Carbon trading: the direction of EU ETS and other schemes 

• How is the EU ETS affecting shipping? 
• The future of emissions trading in Europe and how it will influence global trade 
• Emissions trading schemes in the US and how they will shift the economics of decarbonization 

Leaders’ panel: how are regulatory and market pressures driving the decarbonization of shipping & ports?

• What EU ETS strategies are companies considering and who will pay for the carbon reduction measures?
• What impact will the Inflation Reduction Act have on decarbonization plans across the maritime industry?  
• Key takeaways from the latest MEPC announcements and how they will impact sustainability strategies
• How are shipping companies and ports responding to increasing pressure from freight owners and charterers? 

Vida Ramin, MPA Vice President, Policy and Partnerships, Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia

Paul Topping, Director, Regulatory and Environmental Affairs, Chamber of Marine Commerce

Q&A 

Networking coffee break 

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Keynote: Our net zero carbon port strategy: a roadmap to 2040

 The Port of Virginia has announced an industry-leading goal of reaching net zero carbon by 2040 and to transition its electricity supply to 100% renewables by 2024. Cathie will talk through key aspects of the port’s plans and progress, including: 

• How we are measuring results for scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions 
• New models for collaborating with partners to trial new technologies and achieve ambitious climate targets 
• Our investigations into synthetic fuel bunkering facilities for shipping customers 

CO2 Management: Avoid & Reduce + Remove & Reuse

This paper discusses maritime decarbonization holistically and focuses specifically on the removal of residual emissions and reuse of atmospheric CO2 for fuel synthesis, drawing parallels with the aviation sector and its journey to date. 

• What is driving the need to decarbonize the maritime sector
• The key levers to pull on the decarbonization journey
• How the CO2-to-fuels decarbonization pathway is expected to evolve
• While we are decarbonizing operations and fuels, what are we doing with residual emissions?
• How aviation is dealing with similar challenges
• What maritime can learn from other industries and their decarbonization roadmaps

Current and future solutions to mitigate maritime shipping emissions 

• How supply chains are measuring Scope 3 Category 4 Transportation & Logistics greenhouse gas emissions
• Reporting requirements
• How U.S. business can mitigate these emissions now
• Carbon intensity factors
• Directed mitigation planning using vessel- and tradelane-specific data
• Meeting cargo owner demand for zero-emission shipping
• Insets versus offsets
• Zero-Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA): aggregated demand fulfilled through book and claim

Anne Shudy Palmer, Director of Sustainability, Green Worldwide Shipping

Freight owners’ views on shipping sustainability and getting to net zero 

Ingrid Irigoyen, Associate Director, Ocean and Climate, Aspen Institute 

Q&A   

Joined by:
Manmeet Chhabra, Director, STS Support Services, Teekay Tankers

Lightning talk - Enabling ships to embark on their decarbonization journey 

Steven Putnam, Managing Director, PEI TECH LLC,
Aderco USA

Networking lunch break 

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Panel: approaches to maritime sustainability planning and reporting: what is the emerging best practice?   

• What milestones are companies putting in place on the roadmap to 2050? 
• Should companies be decarbonizing differently in each region or have a global strategy?
• Approaches to managing the difficulties along the decarbonization journey 
• How are companies approaching scope 3 emissions reporting? 
• What are the industry’s thoughts carbon offsets and the credibility of the available schemes? 
• What partnerships are companies looking to engage in to support decarbonization? 

Thomas Damsgaard, Head of Americas, BIMCO  

Zach Birmingham, Senior Environmental Specialist, Port of San Diego 

Kyle Pemberton, Manager of Engineering, SEACOR Marine 

Dr Thomas McKenney, Associate Professor of Engineering Practice, University of Michigan 

Q&A

Lightning talk - Will CII take us closer to decarbonized shipping? 

Ossi Mettälä, Sales Manager, Shipping Solutions, NAPA

Networking coffee break 

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Decarbonization & Technology table discussions

This session features parallel roundtable discussions focused on specific challenges, technologies and aspects of maritime decarbonization. Each discussion is moderated by a subject matter expert. Attendees are invited to pre-register for the table most relevant to their work and interests. 

Delegates can choose to join a discussion on one of the following topics: 

1. LNG carriers and tankers 
2. Wind assisted propulsion 
3. Operational improvements to reduce GHG emissions
4. Passenger ships  
5. Fuel Testing for Future Fuels & Additives 

6. IMO and EU emissions regulations (overview)
7. Two-stroke engines 
8. Emissions monitoring and measurement 
9. Vessel performance optimization 

1. Rene Powell, Business Development Manager, Bureau Veritas

2. George Thompson, CEO, GT Green Technologies

3. Ossi Mettälä, Sales Manager, Shipping Solutions, NAPA

4. Marcel Goncalves, AVP, Corporate Marine Technology, Carnival    

5. Jack Grogan, Senior Account Manager, VPS

6. Capt Pat Gerrity, U.S. Coast Guard (ret.), Sailplan

7. Claudiu Nichita, Sales Manager – Europe & Americas, Winterthur Gas & Diesel 

8. René B. Christensen, CSO, Green Instruments 

9. Kristofer Maanum, Senior Product Leader, Bearing AI

Conference chairman’s closing remarks 

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

Evening Drinks Reception - 

The Oaks Kitchen & Bar

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Registration, coffee and networking

Chairman’s opening remarks

Welcome address from EGCSA

Energy efficiency systems that can reduce emissions on fleets now 

While the industry is waiting for the green fuel value chains to build up, there are many viable technologies that can be employed now to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, and to extend the life of older vessels that are otherwise not CII compliant. This informative presentation will explore:

• Fuel and route optimization systems: fuel efficiency data from real world use
• Shore power suitability for different vessel types and lead times
• Potential for hybrid battery/shaft power generation solutions and how they work

Jon Halvard Bolstad Olsen, Head of Shore Power, Yara Marine Technologies

Richard Engelhart Bjercke, Commercial Director, Yara Marine Technologies

Panel: what can digital start-ups do to reduce GHG emissions from shipping and terminals?

• What problems are climate startups are working on and what impact can they have on GHG emissions or reporting?
• How do these partnerships work? How are the risks and responsibilities shared between the parties? 
• Lessons learnt from recent collaborations: how can we best drive innovation and openly share ideas, data and concerns throughout the project?

Mathilde Saada, ESG Manager, EXCELERATE ENERGY L.P.

Juliana Garaizar, Chief Development and Investment Officer, Greentown Houston  

Capt Pat Gerrity, U.S. Coast Guard (ret.), Sailplan

Q&A 

Lightning talk - Technology to measure future emissions

Ben Goossens, Global Product Line Market Manager, ABB

Networking coffee break 

Panel: sharing and analyzing emissions data across the value chain: how can we make it happen?

• What is the emerging best practice for capturing accurate data for voyages?
• Which organizations will need to share their data, to satisfy well-to-wake emissions reporting requirements? 
• What data do shipping customers require for their scope 3 emissions reporting? 
• What benefits could companies expect from sharing and analyzing historic supply chain data? 
• How to propose reporting throughout the value chain and bring smaller enterprises on board 

Riad Efendi, Ph.D., Global HSE Manager | Corporate, TechnipFMC

Peter Fitzpatrick, VP Shipping, NextDecade

Luis Alcala, Americas Business Development Manager, Ascenz Marorka

Justin Ahn, Sustainability Program Manager, Port Houston

Q&A 

Lightning talk - The Role of Additives in Decarbonisation

Networking lunch 

Panel: carbon capture and storage: the latest updates on technologies and maritime applications 

• What are the different carbon capture solutions for maritime and how do they work?
• Challenges and performance outcomes from carbon capture pilot projects on vessels and in ports 
• Spatial requirements for onboard carbon capture and proposals to make it work on different vessels 
• When will these solutions become commercially available?

Joe Rousseau, Director – Offshore Technology, ABS 

Q&A

Case Study: Pilot project: developing the Hydrogen One methanol-powered towboat 

Maritime Partners is developing a first of its kind methanol-powered towboat which will convert methanol to hydrogen to power onboard fuel cells. You will hear about:  

• The collaborative model with our project partners and how it worked in practice 
• How we overcame the design and technology challenges 
• Fuel availability and the emissions profile of our methanol fuel supply 
• The projected operational costs of the towboat compared to an EPA Tier 4 ICE vessel 
• Plans for future alternative fuel vessels 

Beau Berthelot, VP of Business Development and Director of Government Affairs, Maritime Partners 

Case Study: Developing the world-first ammonia-powered ship: 1MW Tugboat 

Brooklyn-based technology startup Amogy Inc. is retrofitting a 1 MW-scale tugboat to run on its zero-emission ammonia-to-power system and is planning to present the vessel in the new few months. Find out about:

• The propulsion technology and how it works 
• Design options and decisions for optimizing space in the tugboat
• Key safety features of the tugboat design
• Lessons learnt from the pilot project 

Dr Seonghoon Woo, Chief Executive Officer, Amogy

Lightning talk

 Joakim Unger, Sales Manager, Norske Analyse

Networking coffee break 

Case Study: Canadian green shipping corridors preliminary assessment

Alongside Oceans North, Vancouver Maritime Centre for Climate and Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, Arup has published a report assessing the potential impact that green shipping corridors and maritime decarbonization more broadly could have in Canada.

• The infrastructure required to meet the developing demand for zero emission shipping fuels
  
• The infrastructure required to meet the developing demand for zero emission shipping fuels
• Preliminary findings for other opportunities for a Green Shipping Corridor within the Great Lakes system, covering some of the different challenges and opportunities presented by the freshwater system

Plans for the Gulf of Mexico Green Shipping Corridor 

• The proposed route and technology concepts for the green shipping corridor 
• How the consortium will work and our plans for engaging and coordinating the value chain 
• Progress on the feasibility assessment and the challenges we anticipate for this project
• Next steps for moving the project forward 

Kirk Waltz, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition Lead 

Q&A

Lightening talk - Access to Decarbonization and Low-Carbon Fuels

Jonathan Arneault, CEO, FuelTrust

Panel: future fuels: what are the most viable options for 2030 and 2050?  

• The impact of recent IMO decisions on the benefits of each alternative fuel 
• Which fuels are ship owners selecting for their newbuilds and conversions?
• Will North America lag behind in alternative fuel availability? 
• Insights into time horizons, price points, volumes and infrastructure development for alternative marine fuels 
• Developments in regulations and safety procedures for alternative fuels   
• What can companies do now while the alternative fuel supply chains are being developed?

David H. Cummins, President & CEO, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition  

Makbule Baldik Le Fay, Product Manager, Region Americas, MAN ES 

Paramjit Rai, Senior Sustainability Manager, OCI Global

Baoying Ng, Associate Director, Strategic Engagement and Intelligence Group, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Q&A

Conference chairman’s closing remarks and close of conference