19 October - 20 October
Hilton Rotterdam Hotel
ARACON: OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW?
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.
Overview
The new raft of bunker fuels will be up for discussion in this session, from those which currently have wider availability and take-up, such as LNG and biofuels, out to the more nascent markets for methanol, ammonia and hydrogen. Speakers will consider the challenges and opportunities for these fuels, availability of supply, market demand signals, and the credit outlook for these much more expensive energy sources. The role of the ‘traditional’ bunker trader and physical supplier will be considered in the context of a much more complicated supply landscape, as will the development of safety regulation and commercial specifications for new fuels.
The EU’s emission trading system (ETS), which will come into play for shipping in 2024, will be discussed and delegates will also be introduced to the world of carbon emissions trading.
Moderator: Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director Petrospot Ltd
Alternative fuels: A Global Update
Nigel Draffin, Lecturer, Consultant & Author
Update on Regulatory Developments and Alternative Fuels
Naeem Javaid, Marine Fuels Consultant, Lloyd’s Register
Low Emission Marine Fuels Today and Tomorrow
Sveta Ukkonen, Head of Marine Fuels and Services, Neste Oil Corporation
Low Carbon Fuels – Our Experience So Far
Steve Bee, Group Commercial & Business Development Director, VPS
Moderator: Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, Petrospot
Decarbonising LNG
Christian Jones, Marine LNG Business Development Manager, Shell
Biofuels: A Drop-in Lower GHG Emission Fuel Alternative
Armelle Breneol, Marine Fuels Technical Advisor, ExxonMobil Product Solutions – Energy Products
Regulations and charterparties – are contracts overrated?
Cherry Almeida, Partner, Caland Advocaten
Panel Discussion / Q&A
In this always popular final panel discussion, maritime stakeholders will discuss the key themes, concerns and questions that have developed out of earlier sessions. They will also offer their own perspectives on the outlook for the ARA market, as well as global trends and challenges for the industry. Expect some straight-talking and lively exchanges – and bring plenty of questions!
Moderator: Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, Founder & CEO, Petrospot
Claudia Beumer, Global Account Manager, VT Group (Verenigde Tankrederij BV)
Leon van Duivendijk, Managing Director, Iver Ships B.V.
Michael Schaap, Commercial Director, Titan
Sebastiaan Verstappen, Bunker Procurement Manager, Wagenborg Shipping
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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