Building resilience in a changing world
A key hub for global shipping and marine fuels. The event will bring together bunker buyers, suppliers, traders, and other maritime professionals to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues.
18 May - 21 May
InterContinental Miramar, Panama
A key hub for global shipping and marine fuels. The event will bring together bunker buyers, suppliers, traders, and other maritime professionals to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues.
Ethanol as a Marine Fuel
As the shipping industry accelerates toward decarbonisation ambitions, attention is turning to scalable, lower-carbon fuel solutions that can integrate with existing infrastructure and engine technologies. Ethanol — already traded globally at scale and supported by established regulatory frameworks — has emerged as a serious candidate in the future marine fuel mix.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to ethanol, from U.S. agricultural feedstocks and production pathways through to its practical application as a marine fuel. Participants will explore the land use debate, lifecycle emissions performance, global production volumes and supply chains, and the policy frameworks shaping ethanol markets, including the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Moving from fundamentals to maritime application, the programme examines OEM research into dual-fuel engine development, blending characteristics with methanol, fuel handling and safety considerations, and the role ethanol can play in meeting carbon reduction targets.
Designed for shipping companies, fuel suppliers, regulators, ports, financiers and maritime service providers, this course delivers both strategic context and practical insight into ethanol’s potential in the energy transition.
WHAT DELEGATES WILL GAIN:
Vice President of Innovation
Marquis Energy
Dr. Jennifer Aurandt-Pilgrim is a scientist, innovator, and industry leader advancing the next generation of solutions from American agriculture. She serves as Vice President of Innovation at Marquis Energy, the largest dry-mill ethanol biorefinery in North America, where she leads the integration of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), sustainable feedstock systems, and carbon dioxide conversion technology into the conventional ethanol platform, transforming a renewable fuel facility into a fully decarbonized bio-industrial complex.
Trained as a scientist, Dr. Aurandt-Pilgrim’s career spans the laboratory, the boardroom, and international policy forums. She holds a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from the University of Michigan and has dedicated her work to deploying scalable technologies that connect American farming systems with bioenergy innovation. Her leadership emphasizes “Now-Near-Next” Innovation strategies, accurate carbon accounting, and measurable global sustainability frameworks.
Dr. Aurandt-Pilgrim currently serves as Vice Chair of the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Observers Group through the Advanced Biofuels Association, where she contributes to international standards development for sustainable fuels. She is a recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary of Energy Achievement Award for her collaborative work with the DOE Bioenergy Research Centers. In 2025 she was appointed to the DOE Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee (BERAC).
National Sales Manager
Everellence
Trevor Mankini is the National Sales Manager for Everllence PrimeServ Houston, formerly MAN-ES, bringing 20 years of maritime expertise to the North American market. A U.S. Coast Guard veteran and California Maritime Academy alumnus, Trevor’s career spans sailing, field service, project management, and business development.
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