23 January - 25 January
Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
Bunkering in Africa: seizing new opportunities
Following the huge success of Maritime Week Africa in Cape Town in January 2023, the event will return to Cape Town on 23-25 January 2024 to mark its 15th anniversary.
Overview
MARITIME WEEK AFRICA 2024 PROGRAMME
Programme details are updated regularly and are subject to change as new speakers are confirmed and themes developed.
Standard Rate: £495
Welcome Coffee
The opening session will provide an overview of ports, shipping and bunkering in Africa and look at the environmental regulations that increasingly are determining the future direction of the industry in Africa and worldwide.
Welcome to Cape Town and Maritime Week Africa 2024
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
Maritime Decarbonisation in Africa
Amb. Nancy Karigithu, Special Envoy & Advisor for Maritime and Blue Economy, Executive Office of the President
Developments in Policy and Legislation in South Africa
Mthunzi Madiya, Deputy Director General for Maritime, Department for Transport, Republic of South Africa
Panel Discussion / Q&A
CEO & Founder
ship.energy
Joint CEO, Shipping Innovation | Director, Maritime UK
Llewellyn began his career in the oil industry in 1980, working both as a journalist and as oil broker in London and New York, with Petroleum Argus, Eperon Petroleum, Albion Oil, Petroleum Intelligence Weekly and OPEC Listener, before joining MRC Business Information Group in Oxford – which later became Lloyd’s List Intelligence after MRC’s acquisition by Informa – where he rose to Managing Director before leaving in May 2003 to establish Petrospot Ltd.
He is a Founding Member of the International Bunker Industry Association, which he helped create in 1993 and has organised conferences, seminars, training courses and multiple other events in 35 countries around the world and attended events as a journalist or conference speaker in a further dozen countries.
Llewellyn is co-creator, co-founder and co-owner of the biennial London International Shipping Week, whose first edition took place in September 2013 and has become one of the largest maritime events in the world.
Llewellyn was born in Abergavenny, Wales, in 1957 and lives in Oxfordshire.
Special Envoy & Advisor
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Oceans & Blue Economy Office (Executive Office of the President of Kenya)
Mrs. Karigithu is Kenya’s Special Envoy and Advisor for Maritime and Blue Economy under the Office of the President. With 39 years of experience – 35 in the maritime sector—she established the State Department for Shipping and Maritime Affairs, serving as its first Principal Secretary.
She holds a law degree from the University of Nairobi and a master’s in international maritime law from IMO-IMLI, Malta. She was the first Director General of the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) and served three terms as Chair of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee. She is a Board Member of IMO-IMLI and previously served on the World Maritime University’s Board of Governors.
Between 2004 and 2005, she worked as a Maritime Transport Expert for the African Union, advising governments on maritime administration. A strong advocate for gender diversity, she led the establishment of WOMESA, bringing together 24 countries.
Her contributions have earned her multiple accolades, including the Global CEO Lifetime Achievement Award (2018), African Union Woman of the Year, and an Honorary Fellowship from the World Maritime University (2019).
In February 2024, she was appointed Sea Ambassador – Kenya by ISWAN for her advocacy on seafarers’ welfare.
This session will focus on the latest developments in ports, shipping, energy and bunkering in South Africa.
Moderator
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
South Africa’s Energy Sector
Adrian Strydom, CEO, South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA)
Policing South Africa’s Maritime Sector
Sobantu Tilayi, Chief Operations Officer, South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
Reputational Damage and the Road to Recovery for South Africa’s Bunkering Sector
Gavin Naidoo, Bunker Business Manager, Linsen Nambi
Developments in Bunkering Operations in South Africa
Graham Dreyden, Marine Services Executive, African Marine Solutions (AMSOL)
Supporting Small to Medium Enterprises to Participate in Maritime
Mmabatho Matiwane, BBBEE Manager, PetroSA
Panel Discussion / Q&A
CEO & Founder
ship.energy
Joint CEO, Shipping Innovation | Director, Maritime UK
Llewellyn began his career in the oil industry in 1980, working both as a journalist and as oil broker in London and New York, with Petroleum Argus, Eperon Petroleum, Albion Oil, Petroleum Intelligence Weekly and OPEC Listener, before joining MRC Business Information Group in Oxford – which later became Lloyd’s List Intelligence after MRC’s acquisition by Informa – where he rose to Managing Director before leaving in May 2003 to establish Petrospot Ltd.
He is a Founding Member of the International Bunker Industry Association, which he helped create in 1993 and has organised conferences, seminars, training courses and multiple other events in 35 countries around the world and attended events as a journalist or conference speaker in a further dozen countries.
Llewellyn is co-creator, co-founder and co-owner of the biennial London International Shipping Week, whose first edition took place in September 2013 and has become one of the largest maritime events in the world.
Llewellyn was born in Abergavenny, Wales, in 1957 and lives in Oxfordshire.
This session will look at developments in refining and fuel supply and availability in West and Southern Africa and at technological developments in fuel measurement and delivery systems.
Moderator
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
Midesh Sing, Astron Energy
Bunker Quality Focus
Desigan Pillay, Business Line Leader, Caleb Brett South Africa, Intertek
Back to Bunker Basics: South Africa’s Opportunities
Wilhelm Wasserman, Business Divisional Manager: Marine, FFS Refiners
External Influences on the African Bunker Market
Karl Shrowder, Bunker Broker, Nautical Supply International Limited (NSI)
Refining and Fuel Supply in South Africa
Feraad Fortune, Enterprise Value Chain Optimization, Astron Energy
Panel Discussion / Q&A
CEO & Founder
ship.energy
Joint CEO, Shipping Innovation | Director, Maritime UK
Llewellyn began his career in the oil industry in 1980, working both as a journalist and as oil broker in London and New York, with Petroleum Argus, Eperon Petroleum, Albion Oil, Petroleum Intelligence Weekly and OPEC Listener, before joining MRC Business Information Group in Oxford – which later became Lloyd’s List Intelligence after MRC’s acquisition by Informa – where he rose to Managing Director before leaving in May 2003 to establish Petrospot Ltd.
He is a Founding Member of the International Bunker Industry Association, which he helped create in 1993 and has organised conferences, seminars, training courses and multiple other events in 35 countries around the world and attended events as a journalist or conference speaker in a further dozen countries.
Llewellyn is co-creator, co-founder and co-owner of the biennial London International Shipping Week, whose first edition took place in September 2013 and has become one of the largest maritime events in the world.
Llewellyn was born in Abergavenny, Wales, in 1957 and lives in Oxfordshire.
This session will look at developments within some of the key bunkering areas around Africa.
Moderator
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes, CEO & Founder, Petrospot Ltd
Bunkering in Africa – An Overview
Jon Hughes, Managing Director, Dan-Bunkering (South Africa) Ltd
Offshore West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea
Simone Piredda, Senior Trader, Monjasa
Angola
Jorge Calvillo, Founding Partner, ATH Trading Lda
The Indian Ocean: Mauritius, Madagascar, and Reunion
Vy-Anne Young, Marine and Aviation Manager, VIVO Energy Mauritius
Kenya
Amb. Nancy Karigithu, Special Envoy & Advisor for Maritime and Blue Economy, Executive Office of the President
Panel Discussion / Q&A
17:30
End of Day One
CEO & Founder
ship.energy
Joint CEO, Shipping Innovation | Director, Maritime UK
Llewellyn began his career in the oil industry in 1980, working both as a journalist and as oil broker in London and New York, with Petroleum Argus, Eperon Petroleum, Albion Oil, Petroleum Intelligence Weekly and OPEC Listener, before joining MRC Business Information Group in Oxford – which later became Lloyd’s List Intelligence after MRC’s acquisition by Informa – where he rose to Managing Director before leaving in May 2003 to establish Petrospot Ltd.
He is a Founding Member of the International Bunker Industry Association, which he helped create in 1993 and has organised conferences, seminars, training courses and multiple other events in 35 countries around the world and attended events as a journalist or conference speaker in a further dozen countries.
Llewellyn is co-creator, co-founder and co-owner of the biennial London International Shipping Week, whose first edition took place in September 2013 and has become one of the largest maritime events in the world.
Llewellyn was born in Abergavenny, Wales, in 1957 and lives in Oxfordshire.
CEO
ATH Trading
Over 14 years’ experience in Angola. Started career working for a Swiss wealth management firm in Madrid, after that he founded and lead VIG World for 13 years, a company with its focus in Angola which developed and invested in different sectors such as mining, energy, and trading.
He has recently spin-off from this venture to start his sole project, ATH, which aims to become the first private trading house of Angola with the objective to position Angolan commodities into the world and make strategic investments in companies and ventures in the Angolan oil and gas sector. Jorge holds a bachelor’s degree in BA and finance granted by the America University of Paris.
Special Envoy & Advisor
Maritime and Blue Economy
The Oceans & Blue Economy Office (Executive Office of the President of Kenya)
Mrs. Karigithu is Kenya’s Special Envoy and Advisor for Maritime and Blue Economy under the Office of the President. With 39 years of experience – 35 in the maritime sector—she established the State Department for Shipping and Maritime Affairs, serving as its first Principal Secretary.
She holds a law degree from the University of Nairobi and a master’s in international maritime law from IMO-IMLI, Malta. She was the first Director General of the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) and served three terms as Chair of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee. She is a Board Member of IMO-IMLI and previously served on the World Maritime University’s Board of Governors.
Between 2004 and 2005, she worked as a Maritime Transport Expert for the African Union, advising governments on maritime administration. A strong advocate for gender diversity, she led the establishment of WOMESA, bringing together 24 countries.
Her contributions have earned her multiple accolades, including the Global CEO Lifetime Achievement Award (2018), African Union Woman of the Year, and an Honorary Fellowship from the World Maritime University (2019).
In February 2024, she was appointed Sea Ambassador – Kenya by ISWAN for her advocacy on seafarers’ welfare.
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