Agenda
- 17:00 - 18:30
Badge collection and welcome drinks reception - taking place at Grand Cafe Lido
Max Euweplein 64, 1017 MB Amsterdam
- 08:00 - 09:00
Registration and breakfast
- 09:00 - 09:10
Chairperson's opening remarks
Speakers Include:
Catherine Caulfield
Business Development Manager— Oil MarketsOil Markets, Argus Media- 09:10 - 09:50
How can shipping companies stay afloat in the midst of increasing regulation and legislation?
An update on the status of the EU ETS, Fuel EU maritime and IMO measures based on MEPC 80.
• With the EU ETS coming into force early 2024, what have been the ramifications and the running costs of vessels? How can we mitigate these costs?
• In light of recent legislation regarding carbon emissions, how can CO2 emissions be accurately measured and priced? How are penalties calculated for the fuel EU maritime?
• What is the risk of the proliferation of regional measures on the shipping industry?
• How can ship owners and operators remain profitable as they meet regulations to reduce emissions??Speakers Include:
Gianpaolo Benedetti
Gianpaolo Benedetti Principal Advisor – Energy Transition & Regulatory Affairs, SGMFJacob Armstrong
Shipping Policy ManagerTransport & EnvironmentAlexander Senteris
Compliance Manager (ETS)Bernhard Schulte ShipmanagementThomas Bock
Senior Systems Manager Lead Aviation & MaritimeInternational Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC)- 09:50 - 10:30
Argus market update: how is regulation driving global alternative marine fuel demand and price competitiveness
• How competitive are today’s low carbon bunker options: LNG, marine biodiesel and biomethanol
• What impact is EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime and IMO regulation having on bunkering decisions today and out to 2050
• Future fuel mix: how ready is low carbon methanol, ammonia and hydrogen for shipping with perspectives from Europe and AsiaSpeakers Include:
Catherine Caulfield
Business Development Manager— Oil MarketsOil Markets, Argus MediaMahua Chakravarty
Editor, Marine Fuels (Asia)ArgusElena Domashenko
Senior Analyst, Argus Marine Fuels OutlookArgusHussein Al-Khalisy
Alternative Marine Fuels ReporterArgus- 10:30 - 11:15
Coffee break
- 11:15 - 12:10
Keynote panel – Breaking the uneven progress of the maritime decarbonisation supply chain
• How can producers of new fuels and other critical components of the value chain better cooperate and align to deliver sustainable fuel solutions?
• How can the industry move away from current procurement behaviour and move toward long offtake agreements?
• What are ports doing globally to support the provision of green fuels? How are they preparing themselves for a multi-fuel future?
• What level of commitment is needed from shipowners to facilitate the transition to alternative fuel infrastructure? How will alternative fuels overcome the logistical and availability challenges needed to scale up globally?Speakers Include:
Sarah Rollings
Strategic Account ManagerShell MarineMark Eggens
Commercial ManagerPort of AmsterdamJohannes Veldt
Commercial ManagerEvosSteve Esau
Chief Operating OfficerSEA-LNGMatthias Olafsson
Manager of Government and Public AffairsMethanol Institute- 12:10 - 12:50
Will renewables always be the bottleneck for e-fuel production?
• What is the role of renewables in decarbonising shipping? Where is renewable energy available globally?
• How much energy is needed to produce e-fuels?
• How much competition does the marine sector have with other sectors when it comes to producing e-fuels and for green electrons?Speakers Include:
Arno van des Bos
Analyst – Green Hydrogen Energy (Power to X)IRENACatherine Torvestad
Senior OriginatorAXPO- 12:50 - 14:00
Lunch
- 14:00 - 14:45
The battle between sectors and regions for biofuels
• With Asia increasingly looking at bunkering biofuels, what will it mean for Europe on the feedstock front?
• Are the incentives in Europe enough to support biofuel bunkers regionally? Will we see biofuels for bunkering for ocean-going vessels subsidized in other parts of the world?
• What are the capacities of oil majors to produce green fuels? What types of biofuels for bunkering are producers able to offer shipowners?
• With the definition of sustainability varying across regions? What feedstocks will be deemed sustainable for biofuel production?Speakers Include:
Frederic Meyer
Strategy & Projects DirectorTotalEnergiesNikolas Nikolaidis
Head of Biofuels DeskPeninsulaDáša Mamrillová
Government Affairs Director European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels AssociationEWABAAleksandar Kuzmanski
Trading Lead Low Carbon FuelsBio OilGeunha Kim
ResearcherSolutions for Our ClimateMahua Chakravarty
Editor, Marine Fuels (Asia)Argus- 14:45 - 15:30
How can we scale up to match the growing demand for low carbon and zero carbon fuels?
(methanol, ammonia, hydrogen and LNG)
• What are the short, mid and long term fuel strategies for fuel producers? What is the roadmap to commercialisation, adoption and reliable availability of green fuel?
• What is the projected balance of these fuels? What’s the feasibility of burning these fuels and what are the challenges associated with each fuel?
• What are the hurdles in getting finances secured for final FID’s for the development of green fuel projects?
• Will Bio-LNG allow for the long term usability of current LNG ships? What benefits does LNG offer all the way to net zero?Speakers Include:
Rob Stevens
Sector Lead Green FuelsTopsoeSaheera Ahmad
Head of Business Development - Marine LNGShell LNGAshkan Shoja-Nia
VP Strategy & Business DevelopmentStormfisher HydrogenAndrea Guati-Rojo
Stakeholder Relations ManagerAmmonia Energy AssociationJack Merriott
Manager - Consulting ServicesArgus- 15:30 - 16:45
Coffee break
- 16:15 - 17:00
How are financial institutions and investors looking at financing the decarbonisation of shipping?
• What financial, regulatory, and commercial changes would incentivize more green investments? What are the main obstacles and risks that prevent investors from investing?
• If banks in Europe are downsizing their shipping portfolios, who will finance the transition? What are the requirements for commercial or private institutional capital to invest in sustainable fuel-powered vessels?
• Who is providing investment and what forms of green capital are available for the commercialisation of new ships, new fuels and technology?
• How can shipping companies be seen as ‘green’ in order to get access to more finance options?Speakers Include:
John Wikoff
Senior Executive DirectorFPG AIMMarcello Leonardi
Finance Advisor, Corporate Finance AdvisoryEuropean Investment BankRachel Shin
ResearcherSolutions for Our ClimateKatalin Dobranszky Senior Director – Innovation, Finance and Fiscal Affairs
European Community Shipowners' AssociationsPanos Spiliotis
EU Transport Policy SpecialistEnvironmental Defense Fund- 17:00 - 17:05
Chairperson’s closing remarks
Speakers Include:
Catherine Caulfield
Business Development Manager— Oil MarketsOil Markets, Argus Media- 17:05 - 18:30
Networking drinks reception
- 08:00 - 09:00
Registration and breakfast
- 09:00 - 09:05
Chairperson’s opening remarks
Speakers Include:
Jack Merriott
Manager - Consulting ServicesArgus- 09:05 - 09:50
What are traditional bunker traders and suppliers doing to enable the offering of different fuel options?
• How will green fuels impact their insurance and barge supply rates?
• How do alternative marine fuel supply timelines differ from conventional bunker fuels? And what impact would that have on the cash flows and financing structure?
• How are conventional marine fuel suppliers adapting to regulations and widening their offerings and the different types of fuels they can supply?
• What fuel quantities and quality issues are bunker suppliers seeing? How are bunker qualities evolving?Speakers Include:
Johannes Schurmann
Commercial Director MarineGoodFuels, FincoEnergiesValerie Ahrens
Global Director of New Fuels and Carbon MarketsBunker HoldingHåkon Skjerstad
Chief Executive OfficerAzane Fuel SolutionsPeter Taylor
Managing DirectorMacquarie Group- 09:50 - 10:40
Keynote panel - What support will be required to enable shipowners and charterers to transition to net zero?
• What fuels green fuels are shipowners gravitating towards and why?
• What regulatory clarity and alignment is needed and how is it impacting decision making on commercial, investment decisions, and shipowner fuel procurement?
• What could green fuel suppliers do to attract more interest from dry bulk, tanker and cruise ship owners?
• Are shipowners looking for spot purchases or are they leaning towards term contracts?Speakers Include:
Cem Ugur
Cem Ugur Director Group ShippingTata SteelRandy Giveans
EVP - Investor Relations & Business DevelopmentNavigator GasAlexander Senteris
Compliance Manager (ETS)Bernhard Schulte ShipmanagementMartin Viquesnel
Head of Shipping InnovationLouis Dreyfus CompanyHussein Al-Khalisy
Alternative Marine Fuels ReporterArgus- 10:40 - 11:30
Coffee break
- 11:30 - 12:00
Investments in the industry
Further topics to be announced
• As Maersk have now Bunkered 2 vessels with Green Methanol, hear them speak on best practices on infrastructure for green fuels
• How can the maritime transport sector reduce its emissions with the help of Bio-LNG? How does the regulatory framework influence the usage of Bio LNG in the maritime sector?Speakers Include:
Captain Sameer Bhatnagar
Head of Fuel Transition and InfrastructureMaerskJan Hoffmann
Key Account Manager Greenhouse GasLandwaerme- 12:00 - 12:45
Book and claim: how to re-establish and re-distribute risk across the shipping value chain
• In what ways does the book and claim system allow for the early phases of shipping decarbonisation transition?
• How can we create a standard and encourage supply chain integration through the book and claim system?
• Will off-takers mass balance GHG emissions across their portfolio instead of using the book and claim approach?
Speakers Include:
Gill Alker
Book & Claim Manager, RSBWilliam Boatwright
Senior Manager-Logistics and Climate SolutionsNordenWouter Vuijk
Business Manager Sustainable TransportPort of RotterdamMarina Ferrari
Trading and Sourcing ManagerGoodShipping, FincoEnergiesMatthias Olafsson
Manager of Government and Public AffairsMethanol Institute- 12:45 - 13:15
Engine manufacturers perspectives – how to avoid stranded assets when it comes to making decisions on newbuilds and engines
• How far have companies come with respect to engine development and new builds? How many vessels are currently in the orderbook which will be able to burn green fuels?
• What are the design challenges involved in new engines? What is the expected time-frame for the availability of engines that run on alternative fuels?
• How are companies addressing risk factors and potential unintended consequences in areas such as safety and health concerns of potential new sustainable fuels?Speakers Include:
Toni Stojcevski
General Manager, Project Sales & DevelopmentWartsila- 13:15 - 13:20
Chairperson’s closing remarks
Speakers Include:
Jack Merriott
Manager - Consulting ServicesArgus- 13:20 - 14:20
Networking lunch break
- 14:20
End of conference