Argus Sustainable Marine Fuels Conference

08:00 - 09:00

Morning registration and networking breakfast

09:00 - 09:10

Chairperson's opening remarks

Speaker:

Stefka Wechsler

Marine Fuel Editor and Pricing Analyst

Argus

Industry keynote panel and policy deep-dive

09:10 - 09:55

Keynote panel: All aboard? How to ensure an even and steady development of a sustainable marine fuel industry

• Considering the fuels matrix: how are transition fuels such as biofuels, LNG, and methanol assisting in carbon emission reduction within the bunkering industry and what is the current state of development for future fuels such as ammonia and hydrogen?
• How does the bunkering industry ensure that plans for decarbonisation are scalable - What funding, education, and collaborative efforts are needed to push all the way to net zero?
• What new technologies are available to the maritime industry, and what could the next big opportunity be?

Desmond Tay

Regional Director (Americas)

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

Leonardo Ferreira

Oil Products, Shipping & Derivatives Trading Managing Director

Raizen

John Grubic

Director Strategic Accounts – Marine Americas

Shell

Edward Carr

VP Operations

Energy and Environmental Research Associates

09:55 - 10:40

Breaking down the policy barrier: How to navigate the complex world of regulatory compliance and balance regional and international policy to optimise fuel choices

• How is the maritime industry thinking about their fuel choices when faced with a complex layering of international, federal, and state regulations - what are the main policy takeaways to ensure compliance and an optimised fleet?
• Looking to the IMO MEPC 83 GHG proposal that was approved in April and will face another vote in October 2025 - what are the panel's thoughts about the evolution of policy and if this proposal will come into force?
• What opportunities do schemes such as LCFS present for North American shipping companies?

Speakers Include:

Thomas Damsgaard

Head of Americas

BIMCO

Sean Pribyl

Partner

Holland & Knight LLP

Jethro Beck

VP Global Maritime Policy

Cruise Lines International Association

Peter Keller

Chairman

SEA-LNG

Jamie Yates

Climate and Renewable Energy Analyst

Pacific Environment

Morning break

10:40 - 11:20

Morning networking and coffee break

Argus market update and shipowners' perspectives

11:20 - 11:50

Argus presents: Assessing the North American sustainable marine fuels matrix

• How do alternative marine fuels compare to traditional fuels such as fuel oil and marine gasoil in terms of pricing and availability?
• How is policy continuing to drive the sustainable marine fuels market globally, and how does this affect the North American market in particular?
• What is driving the marine fuels markets – what should the industry be watching out for?

Stefka Wechsler

Marine Fuel Editor and Pricing Analyst

Argus

11:50 - 12:30

Fleet first: How shipowners are balancing risk, regulation, and ROI in a sustainable marine fuels industry

• Looking to fleet planning and fuel strategy – how are shipowners choosing between fuels, and what dual-fuel options are being explored to mitigate risk? How are they considering and managing the fuel availability risk at key ports?
• Considering the bottom line – how are shipowners exploring the potential to monetise sustainablity and compliance through green premiums, carbon credits and selling overcompliance?
• How are shipowners ensuring compliance within their fleets, and balancing regional and international regulations? What technologies, tools, financing and more are being utilised to ensure compliance?

Yasuhiro Suzuka

President

MOL (Americas)

Captain Anand Dubey

Vice President

NYK Group Americas

Peter Bjorkborg

Head of Energy Transition

Stena

Colin Fleming

Senior Manager, Green & Sustainability Planning

Ocean Network Express (ONE)

Frank Dahan

Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing and Global Fuel Strategy

CSL Group

Lara Naqushbandi

Chief Executive

ETFuels

Lunch

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch break

Infrastructure: Building a sustainable marine fuels industry that works

14:00 - 14:45

How does the North American bunkering industry ensure integration for sustainable marine fuels within their national and international port, storage, and terminals networks?

• How are national and international ports, storage, and terminals preparing themselves for a multi-fuel future? Considering clean fuel hubs, testing new fuel technologies, on shore power supply, and more.
• How can ports use their influence in the infrastructure network to drive decarbonisation efforts in the wider value chain?
• What goes into the process of ensuring the safety of sustainable marine fuels when stored and bunkered at ports alongside other fuels? How can infrastructure companies help assuage safety concerns associated with some fuels?

Tanja Grzeskowitz

Senior Program Manager, Port Sustainability & Resilience

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Jacob Goldberg

Manager, Clean Energy & Resiliency

Port of Long Beach

Kasper Christiansen

Senior Fuel Supplier

Dan-Bunkering

William Cline

Managing Director

Burando Energies

Jamie Yates

Climate and Renewable Energy Analyst

Pacific Environment

Afternoon break

14.45 - 15.15

Afternoon networking and coffee break

Financing the sustainable transition and unlocking decarbonisation through data

15:15 - 15:45

Fuelling innovation for the future: Using data-driven technologies to unlock the full potential of maritime decarbonisation

• How can technology such as blockchain assist with certifying green fuels? What other benefits could blockchain unlock - compliance, end-to-end traceability, audit reporting and more
• How can ‘at-sea’ technology innovate vessel design moving forward? What role could AI play in optimising voyages, emissions tracking, and fuel management?
• What are the challenges and bottlenecks currently preventing digitilisation of the bunkering industry’s decarbonisation plans? Challenges in data quality, standardisation, verification, industry confidence and more

Speakers Include:

Jan Hagen Andersen

Business Development Director – Americas

DNV

15.45

Chairperson's closing remarks

Stefka Wechsler

Marine Fuel Editor and Pricing Analyst

Argus

Networking drinks reception

15:50 - 16:50

Networking drinks reception open to all delegates

Location: Networking Area

 

 

 

08:00 - 08:55

Networking breakfast

08:55 - 09:00

Chairperson's opening remarks

Paul Belin

Principal, Consulting & Analytics

Argus

Fuels focus: Diving into the marine matrix

09:00 - 10:00

Drop-in decarbonisation: The role of biofuels in the Americas marine fuel mix

• How is policy affecting the marine biodiesel market’s evolution? Considering the influence of the IRA, California’s LCFS, voluntary carbon markets and scope 3 emissions targets
• Looking to next-gen feedstocks, what role are feedstock innovations—such as waste oils, tallow, CSNL, and woody biomass—playing in expanding supply for marine use?
• How are shipowners and fuel suppliers responding to growing demand for feedstock availability from road and aviation sectors, and what does this mean for marine biodiesel availability?

Speakers Include:

Heidi Herzog

Director Sales & Trading, Renewable Products, Americas

Neste

Doug Berven

VP of Corporate Affairs

Poet

Camilo Adas

Director of Strategy and Energy Transition

Be8 Energy

Domantas Skardziukas

Business Development Manager Biofuels & Renewables

Argus

Jon Scharingson

Executive Director Strategic Initiatives

Chevron-Renewable Energy Group

Break

10:00 - 11:00

Morning networking break

Fuels focus resumes

11:00 - 11:45

From fossil to renewable: What’s next for North America’s gas fuelled fleets?

• With a mature infrastructure network in ports like Jacksonville, Houston, and Vancouver, how is LNG serving as a transitional fuel for North American fleets?
• LNG has moved beyond ferries and tankers to power cruise ships and large container vessels, but are we still seeing long-term investment in LNG-fueled newbuilds?
• Bio-LNG is emerging as a lower-carbon alternative fuel, and holds interesting opportunities for compliance. What are the regulatory and commercial drivers behind bio-LNG adoption, and how are shipowners navigating the methane slip debate?

Speakers Include:

Mihaly Wekler

VP Business Development

Anew

Jorge Lobo

LNG Business Development and Market Development, Logistics

Fortis BC

John Grubic

Director Strategic Accounts – Marine Americas

Shell

11:45 - 12:30

Methanol’s momentum: Growing diversification, increased demand, dual-fuel appeal and more

• What’s the difference between fossil methanol, bio-methanol, and e-methanol? How do their emissions profiles and production pathways compare?
• How many methanol-fuelled vessels are operating or on order in North America, and what’s driving interest in dual-fuel methanol engines across vessel types?
• What are the certification and traceability challenges for bio-methanol, and how are regulators and industry groups addressing feedstock transparency?

Speakers Include:

Jaime Casasus-Bribian

Director, Head of Projects PtX, Americas & Iberia

European Energy

Eric Pedroso

Senior VP Commercial

HIF Global

Cassidy Staggers

Senior Analyst

Argus

Emmanuel Kasseries

PhD, Co-founder and CEO

Emvolon

Bruce Selkirk

Chief Executive Officer

Nacero

12:30 - 13:15

Next-gen fuels: Can ammonia and hydrogen power North America’s fleet?

• Ammonia production announcements are ramping up, especially across the U.S. Gulf Coast. When will marine demand catch up with announced volumes, and who will move first: shipping or power?
• What’s the current state of ammonia and hydrogen engine development, and when will we see large-scale deployment in North American fleets?
• Which vessel types are best suited for these fuels, and what are the safety and training implications for crews?

Yosuke Kuroki

Senior Manager, Energy Group

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas

Santiago Yanez

Assistant VP Business Development

AET

Lizzy Lancaster

Deputy Editor - Ammonia

Argus

Paul Belin

Principal, Consulting & Analytics

Argus

Randy Giveans

EVP - Investor Relations & Business Development

Navigator Gas

Conference concludes and lunch

13:15

Chairperson's closing remarks

Paul Belin

Principal, Consulting & Analytics

Argus

13:15 - 14:30

Networking lunch and conference concludes