5TH MARITIME TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY CONFERENCE

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 2024

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

  • 8:00 Registration and welcome coffee
  • 09:00 Introduction by Conference Chair

    Richard Watts

  • 09:10 Navigating Troubled Waters: Impact to Global Trade of ever increasing disruptions from Red Sea, Black Sea and Panama to decarbonisation

    Jan Hoffmann, Head, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD

  • 09:30 Shipping Emissions Regulations : from Fuel Consumption to GHG Emissions - Where do we stand?

    Luke Shu, Technical Advisory Manager – Maritime Commercial Markets, Lloyd’s Register

  • 09:50 Panel Discussion: Impact of Regulations / EU ETS on daily business

    Session is moderated by Voytek Chelkowski, Managing Partner, Seamind Blue Ocean

    With:

    Alberto Perez, Head of Maritime Commercial Markets, Lloyd’s Register

    Peter Rayers, Head of Decarbonization, Klaveness Combination Carriers 

    Frederic Meyer, Head of Strategy & Projects, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels

    Salvatore Castellano, Freight Decarbonisation Manager & Freight Trader, COFCO International 

  • 10:40 COFFEE BREAK
  • 11:20 FuelEU Maritime: Emerging Commercial Aspects and Financial Opportunities

    Albrecht Grell, Managing Director, OceanScore

  • 11:40 Enhancing Efficiency, Reducing Fuel Costs, and Cutting Emissions in the Maritime Industry

    Jacob Ruytenbeek, Founder & CEO, SailPlan

  • 11:50 Harnessing Data for Sustainable Shipping: Navigating new regulations

    Shailesh Shirsekar, Global Head of Sales & Operations – Digital Solutions, Accelleron

    Scott Middleton, Director of Sales, True North Marine 

  • 12:10 Panel Discussion: Data-driven Decision Making

    Session is moderated by Kristinn Aspelund, Co-Founder & CEO, Ankeri

    With:

    Pasquale Bisogno, Deputy Head of Performances & Decarbonization, d’Amico International Shipping 

    Ai May Ong, Global Head of Logistics & Customs, Syngenta

    Chris Hughes, Decarbonisation Specialist, Ocean Transportation, Cargill 

    Dimitra Konstantinou, Senior Energy Efficiency Engineer, Angelicoussis Group 

    Daejin Lee, Global Head of Research, FertiStream

  • 13:00 LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING TIME (lake view restaurant Glow)
  • 14:30 Carbon credits - the commodity of the future?

    Julie Noller, Carbon Trader, SOCAR Trading

  • 14:40 Panel Discussion: Carbon markets: the challenges and opportunities

    The session is moderated by Julie Noller, Carbon Trader, SOCAR Trading

    With:

    Natalia Gorina, Global Carbon Commercial Director, Louis Dreyfus Company

    Ozan Turgut, Shipping Director, BGN SA

    Monica Mariño, Carbon Project Developer, ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Ltd. 

  • 15:20 The Future of Marine Fuels

    Jason Stefanatos, Global Decarbonization Director, DNV

  • 15:40 Vegetal-Organic Surfactant Technology - a Tool Towards your Decarbonization

    Nigel Cleave, Senior Advisor, Aderco

  • 16:00 COFFEE BREAK
  • 16:40 Why and How dsm-firmenich Boosts Ocean Freight Sustainability with the Power of Demand

    Bram Thuis, Procurement Lead Global Logistics, dsm-firmenich 

  • 17:00 Panel Discussion: Collaborative Initiatives in Maritime Decarbonisation

    The session is moderated by Richard Watts, Director, HR Maritime 

    With:

    Christopher Rex, Head of Innovation and Research, Danish Ship Finance

    Ivelina Georgieva, Sustainability Leader Transport, IKEA Supply Chain Operations

    Kai Miller, Global Trade Manager – Energy & Emissions, Kuehne+Nagel

    Christian Peter Hoepfner, Director Group Decarbonization, Unifeeder

    Bram Thuis, Procurement Lead Global Logistics, dsm-firmenich

  • 18:00 Closing remarks by Conference Chair

    Richard Watts

  • 18:10 Networking Drinks Reception