07 February - 09 February
Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, UAE
Now in its eighth year, the Middle East Bunkering Convention (MEBC) returns to Dubai in February 2023 to once again offer focused and expert insights into the dynamic and increasingly complex global bunker market.
MEBC23 Programme
Standard Pass: £595
Programme details are subject to change as new speakers are confirmed.
Welcome Coffee
Keynote Speech
Cem Saral, CEO, Cockett Group
This session will consider the current commercial environment for shipping and bunkering. How have global events such as the Ukraine crisis and the impact of the pandemic on China’s manufacturing base and demand for raw materials impacted trade/energy flows and supply chain operations, and what will 2023 bring for the marine fuels sector in terms of credit availability, counterparty risk, fuel sourcing, price volatility and M&A activity.
09:30
Moderator: Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd
Robin Meech, MD, Marine and Energy Consulting Ltd
Dr Iman Nasseri, MD Middle East, FGE Dubai
Panel Discussion / Q&A
This session will analyse fuel quality trends and the industry response to recent fuel contamination episodes. What risk mitigation approaches can buyers and sellers take to ensure that fuel is fit for purpose and what should be included in a revision of ISO 8217? Speakers will also discuss the perennial problem of short delivery and consider how the use of mass flow meters and digitalisation can bring more transparency into bunker deliveries. The session will also include a focus on handling fuel quality and quantity disputes.
11:30
Moderator: Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Publishing Director, Petrospot Ltd & ship.energy
Natalie Jensen, Partner, Ince
Chris Turner, Manager, Bunker Quality and Claims, Integr8
Tracy Wardell, Global Technical Manager, Intertek Lintec
Martin Wold, Principal Consultant, DNV
Brian Pranesh, Sales Engineer, Metcore International Pte Ltd
Panel Discussion / Q&A
In this session, legal experts will explain what recent sanctions on the transportation and supply of Russian oil (and gas) products mean for shipping and bunkering. Speakers will also consider how, in the context of an increasingly complex geo-political situation, shipping and marine fuel companies can ensure best practice in their operations to achieve full compliance.
14:00
Moderator: Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd
Anthony Mollet, CEO, Marine Fuels Alliance
Mark Lakin, Partner, Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP
Panel Discussion:
William Hogg, Senior Analyst, Counterparty Risk/Due Diligence, Infospectrum Ltd
Q&A
This session will look at how shipping and the bunker sector are making plans for the energy transition. What are the fuels and technologies available now that can reduce the industry’s GHG emissions and when will the ‘future’ fuels, such as ammonia and hydrogen, be ready at scale? How long can abatement technology support the continued use of fossil-based bunker fuels? What will be the impact of the IMO’s CII and EEXI regulations as well as other global and national measures designed to improve vessel efficiency and reduce shipping’s GHG emissions.
15:45
Moderator: Robin Meech, MD, Marine and Energy Consulting Ltd
Nigel Draffin, Consultant, Lecturer, Author
Steve Esau, COO, SEA-LNG
Martin Crawford-Brunt, CEO, Lookout Maritime
Ananth Srinivasan, Vice President, V-TIC Services Inc.
Chris Chatterton, COO, The Methanol Institute
Panel Discussion / Q&A
The final session of MEBC 2023 is the always popular leadership panel. Contributors will draw together the overarching themes of the conference, discuss what bunkering needs to do to thrive in an increasingly regulated and competitive market and consider what ‘leadership’ means as the industry moves towards 2030 and 2050.
11;30
Moderator: Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd
Chris Turner, Manager, Bunker Quality and Claims, Integr8
Robin Meech, MD, Marine and Energy Consulting Ltd
Nigel Draffin, Consultant, Lecturer, Author
Hamed Fathi, Director General Counsel, International Marine & Energy (IME)
Panel Discussion:
Sonnich Thomsen, Managing Director, Sing Fuels
Q&A
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