20 October - 21 October
Hilton Rotterdam Hotel
ARACON is the longest-running and biggest bunkering conference in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region. Its no-nonsense conference programme attracts all the main bunker suppliers and barging companies in the ARA and Northwest Europe as well as dozens of European shipowners and managers.
ARA22 Programme
Panellists will consider the evolution of LNG bunkering in the ARA region and its role in shipping’s decarbonisation. Is it a transitional fuel or a fuel in transition, and are high gas prices in Europe hindering the development of the marine LNG market? The role of biofuels in the energy transition will also be addressed. Will decisions taken at IMO MEPC 78 and the approaches to biofuel outlined in the EU’s FuelEU Maritime proposals encourage the adoption of biofuel by buyers and suppliers. This session will also assess the financial, commercial and operational impacts on shipping and bunkering of the EU’s Fit for 55 proposals, notably the inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System.
Moderator Opening Remarks
Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Publishing Director, Petrospot Ltd & ship.energy
The Workhorse of LNG-Bunkering
Johan Lillieskold, Project Manager, Bernhard Schulte
SGMF 2022 Sea Change
Sjaak Klap, Principal Environmental Officer, Society for Gas as Marine Fuel (SGMF)
Biofuels in Marine Shipping
Philip Goedkoop, CEO, Oilchart International
Fit for 55 Shipping Laws
Jacob Armstrong, Sustainable Shipping Officer, Transport & Environment
EEXI, CII, FuelEU Maritime and EU ETS – Impact and How to Prepare
Nicolas Duchêne, General Director, Verifavia & Verifavia Shipping
In this final panel discussion, bunker suppliers and buyers will come together to give their perspectives on the current challenges and outlook for a market that is currently subject to huge geopolitical and financial pressures. They will discuss issues such as fuel availability and quality, the potential for more market consolidation, the impact of sanctions on day-to-day business and how their businesses are positioning themselves to meet upcoming environmental regulation deadlines and ESG requirements. Expect some hard talking and some lively Q&A exchanges.
Moderator’s Opening Remarks
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot Ltd
Kieran Michael Brown, Group Credit Risk Manager, Island Oil (Holdings) Limited
Geert Boden, General Manager, Harvest Energy Marine
Henrique Sprenger, Head of Insurance & Claims, Orient Shipping Rotterdam
Christopher Morgan, Global Head of Credit, Delta Energy
Anthony Mollet, Executive Officer, Marine Fuels Alliance
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