Argus Green Marine Fuels Europe Conference

Morning registration and networking breakfast

Chairperson's opening remarks

Speaker:

Hussein Al-Khalisy

Associate Editor - Alternative Marine Fuels

Argus

Kickoff keynote: IMO Net zero framework and FuelEU maritime - What does the IMO’s October vote mean for shipping and fuel choices?

- How will IMO align with EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime targets?
- How will RED III impact marine fuels and compliance timelines?
- What clarity can we expect in the next few months on the October vote?

Speakers Include:

Polona Gregorin

Head of Unit, DG Climate Action

European Commission

Manja Ostertag

Head of Biofuels

Bunker Holding Group

Ivan Stojanovic

Lead Consultant, Advisory

Lloyd’s Register

Russell Fernandes

Emissions Manager

ST Shipping and Transport Pte Ltd / Glencore UK Ltd

Hussein Al-Khalisy

Associate Editor - Alternative Marine Fuels

Argus

Argus coverage: Alternative marine fuels

- Which ports will lead in green bunkering by 2028?
- How do regional price dynamics shape global supply chains?
- Impact of the ME conflict on bio premiums vs fossil

Speakers Include:

Hussein Al-Khalisy

Associate Editor - Alternative Marine Fuels

Argus

Morning networking and coffee break

Presentation by Agrofert

- Agrofert’s Ammonia import terminal in the Port of Rotterdam – latest developments
- Connecting the dots, from well-to-wake: co-developing the full clean ammonia supply chain for bunkering in ZARA
- Ammonia bunkering with Victrol – latest insights

Speakers Include:

Sjoerd Jenneskens

Director Ammonia Distribution & Trade

OCI

Fuel transition matrix: Biodiesel, Methanol, Ammonia & LNG

- Will methanol remain a transitional fuel or become a long-term solution?
- How do engine manufacturers view ammonia retrofits vs newbuilds?
- What’s the outlook for biomethane and B30 blends?
- Will LNG remain cost-competitive as carbon pricing tightens under FuelEU and IMO regulations?
- How will LNG pricing volatility impact shipowners’ long-term fuel strategies?
- How do shipowners justify LNG as a transitional fuel versus jumping straight to methanol or ammonia?

Speakers Include:

Stefan Dubbeldam

Head of small-scale LNG & LNG Bunkering

Vitol Group

Claudia Beumer

Membership and Communications Manager

SGMF

Aryaman Banga

Principal Market Analyst

Fortescue

Sjoerd Jenneskens

Director Ammonia Distribution & Trade

OCI

Mei Kei Lai

Manager - Consulting

Argus

Biofuels: Can biofuels remain credible options under tightening lifecycle GHG accounting and well-to-wake standards?

- How does the IMO Net Zero Framework position biofuels compared to other alternative fuels for near-term compliance?
- How can operators balance short-term compliance with long-term decarbonization strategies when relying on biofuels?
- Will tightening sustainability criteria under RED III and FuelEU Maritime affect biodiesel’s eligibility as a compliance tool?
- How will competition for feedstocks influence the cost competitiveness of biofuels versus e-methanol, ammonia, or LNG?

Speakers Include:

Raquel Tessarollo

Origination and Business Development – Sustainable Fuels

Petrobras

Jesse Judith de Lange

Trader Biofuels Marine

VAROPreem

Adrian O’Connell

Technical Affairs Expert

EWABA

Evelina Lungu

Senior Reporter, Oil Products

Argus

Networking lunch and (WIF) Women in Marine Fuels panel

13:30-14:00 - Please grab your lunch and join us to hear from Women in Marine Fuels (WIMF)

Ayca Yalcin

Head of Offtake

Liquid Wind

Polona Gregorin

Head of Unit, DG Climate Action

European Commission

Claudia Beumer

Membership and Communications Manager

SGMF

What and where to sign?: Offtake agreements, vessel compliance and multi-fuel strategies

- Which vessels will be compliant under FuelEU and IMO?
- How do shipowners manage the second-hand value of fuel oil ships?
- Is there any significant shift towards any specific fuel or away from it?
- Is LNG still a viable bridge fuel until 2030?

Speakers Include:

Romarin Maillard

Vice President Origination

Equinor

Ayca Yalcin

Head of Offtake

Liquid Wind

Malte Zeretzke

Head of R&D

Carnival Maritime

Hussein Al-Khalisy

Associate Editor - Alternative Marine Fuels

Argus

Comparing costs: Methanol vs E-Methane vs Ammonia

- From the producer and trader perspective: What are the current drivers and how will they evolve?
- How do competing sectors (aviation, road) affect marine fuel pricing?
- Which fuel is winning in the current scenario? How to navigate a multi-fuel strategy?

Speakers Include:

Emile Herben

Director of Product Management

Yara Clean Ammonia

Steve Petridis

Principal

SP Consulting

Christos Chryssakis

Vice President Energy and Regulations

Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Jack Merriott

Senior Manager - Consulting

Argus

Presentation by AM Green

Why is ammonia seen by many as a promising fuel for deep decarbonization of shipping?

What is required for ammonia to take off as bunker fuel? What's missing and when can we get there?

Speakers Include:

Cyril Vanderheyden

Senior General Manager – Europe

AM Green

Afternoon coffee break

Is Book & Claim the key to unlocking global green fuel adoption?

- Can Book & Claim frameworks adapt to methanol, ammonia, and bio-LNG without compromising traceability?
- How do Book & Claim systems align with FuelEU Maritime and IMO lifecycle GHG accounting?
- Will Book & Claim accelerate demand aggregation for green fuels?

Speakers Include:

Marcos Raul Salido Portugal

Environmental Project Manager, Strategy and Advanced Services

Bureau Veritas

Chairperson's closing remarks

Speaker:

Hussein Al-Khalisy

Associate Editor - Alternative Marine Fuels

Argus

Real talk: Exclusive shipping roundtable on the future of marine fuels industry

Speakers Include:

Francesco Sandrelli

Policy Director – Environment

UK Chamber of Shipping

Malte Zeretzke

Head of R&D

Carnival Maritime

Cristiano Campi

Chief Commercial Officer

Verdalia Bioenergy

Vibeke Rasmussen

SVP Product Management and Certification & President

Yara Clean Ammonia & Ammonia Energy Association

Dorothea Nold

VP Commercial and Regulatory Affairs

HIF Global

Networking drinks reception

Networking breakfast

Chairperson's opening remarks

Speaker:

Siew Hua Seah

Global Editor, Marine Fuels

Argus Marine Fuel Forecasting

- How can the marine fuel mix be forecasted?
- What are the drivers and constraints of alternative marine fuel uptake?

Speakers Include:

Jack Merriott

Senior Manager - Consulting

Argus

Mei Kei Lai

Manager - Consulting

Argus

How can the industry balance long‑term demand growth with the current high cost of green ammonia?

- What are the principal capabilities and limitations of clean or green ammonia as a marine bunkering fuel? How scalable is blue ammonia, and what infrastructure is required for full CO₂ capture and sequestration?
- How significant are the first large offtake agreements for investor confidence?
- How many ammonia plants must be built to meet IMO and global decarbonisation targets?

Speakers Include:

Christopher Frank

Head of Sales North-Western Europe, North-Easter Mediterranean & C.I.S.

thyssenkrupp Uhde

Building a ‘Well-to-Wake (WtW) strategy: Partnerships driving green fuel projects

- How offshore wind and grid expansion can enable green hydrogen and ammonia production.
- How to evaluate risk for multi-fuel strategies? What triggers FID for green fuel projects?
- What financing structures or public-private partnerships could de-risk Sumitomo’s first-mover ammonia projects? (Government tender case study)

Speakers Include:

Joaquin Rodriguez Jadraque

Director Hydrogen and Clean Power

Moeve

Christopher Frank

Head of Sales North-Western Europe, North-Easter Mediterranean & C.I.S.

thyssenkrupp Uhde

Andrea Guati Rojo

Policy and Advocacy Manager

Ammonia Europe

Presentation by Standard Development Group

- Could negative-CI biomethanol effectively supplement the EU's biofuel supply to address surging demand?
- How can the maritime, aviation, and road transport sectors leverage negative-CI biofuels to achieve their decarbonization goals?

Speakers Include:

Benson Xu

Director

Standard Development Group Limited

Coffee break

Can shipping afford the green transition? What systemic shifts will unlock investment in alternative fuels?

- What are the key trends in shipping and green marine fuels?
- What structural shifts in finance, policy, and supply chains are needed for green fuels to thrive?
- What role will banks and financial institutions play in scaling green fuel infrastructure?

Speakers Include:

Rico Luman

Senior Sector Economist

ING

Katarina Stancova

Senior Project Manager, New Energies Coalition

CMA CGM

Siew Hua Seah

Global Editor, Marine Fuels

Can China’s rapid scale-up of green marine fuels be a catalyst for Europe’s decarbonization goals?

- How do Chinese subsidies and economies of scale impact global pricing, and what does this mean for European competitiveness under FuelEU and IMO frameworks?
- What are the key influencing factors driving Chinese green fuel pricing and how will that affect European producers?
- Can certified Chinese fuels bunkered outside Europe help shipowners meet EU targets without hampering local investment? Except for pricing, what are other factors that determine shipowner’s bunkering location preference?

Speakers Include:

Deepak Devendrappa

General Manager

Venture Energy Limited/Wah Kwong Energy

Xin Liu

Marketing Director

China Tianying Inc.

Benson Xu

Director

Standard Development Group Limited

Becky Zhang

Asia Methanol Lead Consultant

Argus

Chairperson's closing remarks

Speaker:

Siew Hua Seah

Global Editor, Marine Fuels

Lunch

Conference concludes