The ship.energy summit 2024

08 May - 09 May

Sustaining momentum: sourcing technology, finance and skills for shipping’s decarbonisation

This year’s ship.energy summit will consider how companies should formulate their decarbonisation plans and then put them into action, with a particular focus on how to evaluate which technologies and energy sources are best for them, how to access finance and support for projects, retrofits and fleet renewal, and how to ‘futureproof’ their workforce for employment in a post-fossil fuel environment.

As part of Portugal Shipping Week

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The ship.energy summit 2024

As part of Portugal Shipping Week 2024

Sustaining momentum: sourcing technology, finance and skills for shipping’s decarbonisation

PSW Week Pass: £345 (€395)
Pass includes the ship.energy summit & Green Shipping Seminar

8:00 am

Welcome Coffee

Silver Sponsor

Keynote Speech

Sotiris Raptis, Secretary General, European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA)

9:15 am

SESSION ONE: Living by the rules

This opening session will set the scene for the ship.energy summit and look at the policies and regulations already in place – and on the horizon – which will underpin shipping’s decarbonisation, including EEXI, CII, and FuelEU Maritime. Speakers will look at the intentions behind the regulations and discuss some of the possible outcomes.

Moderator:
Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, ship.energy

Pedro Nunes, Climate, Energy and Mobility Co-ordinator, ZERO

Living By The Rules – Beyond The Basics
Sofia Fürstenberg Stott, Partner, Furstenberg Maritime Advisory

The Pathway to Decarbonisation
Pino Spadafora, Senior Director,Global Marine Commercial, RINA Services S.p.A.

Panel Discussion / Q&A

10:45 am

Morning Coffee Break

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SESSION TWO: Making a difference

This session will look at the technologies already available to improve vessel efficiency, optimise performance, and reduce GHG emissions. How can owners and operators move beyond the ‘sales pitch’ and select the technologies that will really benefit their businesses and demonstrably improve their environmental profile. This session will also look at how digitalisation can assist stakeholders in putting together and delivering on their decarbonisation strategies.

Moderator:
Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, ship.energy

Working Towards Decarbonisation in the Maritime Industry
Jamal Kaddoura, Key Account Manager, Eltronic FuelTech

Sailing Towards Sustainability: Efficiency, Performance, and GHG Emission Reduction
Filipe Mineiro, Sales Proposals Manager, E&A, Wärtsilä

Re-Wind not Rewind: Wind Propulsion as Zero Emissions Energy Source for Commercial Shipping
Gavin Allwright, Secretary General, International Windship Association (IWSA)

Towards Carbon-Neutrality by Electrification at Ports
Ana Arévalo, Head of Shorepower Department, Port of Barcelona

The Energy Performance & the CO2 Emissions of Existing Vessels, & their Immediate Decarbonisation Solutions
Dr. Jorge Antunes, CEO, TecnoVeritas

Panel Discussion / Q&A

12:30 pm

Networking Lunch

1:30 pm

SESSION THREE: Spoilt for choice?

Low and zero-emission energy sources will be the focus of this session. How should marine fuel buyers and suppliers be preparing for a multi-fuel future and, realistically, which energies sources will be available to them in the short term and on a longer time scale. Speakers will also discuss how the supply infrastructure and safety/handling regulations (onshore and onboard) are developing in tandem with the new fuels – and what have we learnt already about the operational characteristics of the new bunker fuels.

Moderator:
Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, ship.energy

Keep Innovating in a Booming LNG Fuel Market
Janine Fonseca, Business Development Manager, GTT

Low Carbon Fuels are we Spoilt for Choice?
Steve Bee, Group Commercial & Business Development Director, VPS

PRIO’s Energy Transition Route to Support Shipping Decarbonisation
Telmo Ferreira, Emerging Businesses & Shipping, Prio Energy

Hybrid MeOH Approach
Hugo Maganinho, Business Development Manager, CapWatt Metanol

Ammonia as a Marine Fuel
Natassa Kouvertari, Project Manager, Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub

Panel Discussion / Q&A
Panellist:
Dr. Jorge Antunes, CEO, TecnoVeritas

2:45 pm

Afternoon Coffee Break

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SESSION FOUR: Focus group

A range of stakeholders will contribute to this session, including owners, charterers, cargo owners and fuel producer and suppliers. They will discuss their respective decarbonisation journeys with an emphasis on the selection of partners to derisk the decarbonisation process and to provide technological, commercial and operational support.

Moderator:
Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, ship.energy

Navigating Complexity – Providing Technological, Commercial and Operational Support
Maria Skipper Schwenn, Director of Environmental Regulatory and Public Affairs, Group Commercial, Bunker Holding

Nacho de Miguel, Head of Alternative Fuels & Sustainability, Peninsula

Unlocking the Power of Collaboration for Shipping’s Transition
Kasper Søgaard, Partner, MakingSense Consulting

Diogo Almeida, Head of Hydrogen Business Development, Galp

Tiago Corvo, Director, Business Development (Europe), Enerkem

The Role of Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion in Shipping Decarbonisation
Nicolas Boulet, Head of Sales and Business Development, WISAMO Michelin

Panel Discussion / Q&A

4:30 pm

SESSION FIVE: Knowledge hub

Shipping’s energy transition is already demanding new skills, both onboard ship and onshore. This session will consider what the workforce of the future will look like, what core competencies will be required, and who will provide the education and training. Speakers will also consider the steps to be taken by decarbonisation experts to establish companies or form partnerships, and then engage with maritime stakeholders.

Moderator:
Lesley Bankes-Hughes, Managing Director, ship.energy

Sustainability Transition in the Maritime Sector & the Knowledge Skills Gap
Dr Stavros Karamperidis, Lecturer in Maritime Economics/Head of Maritime Transport Research Group, Department of International Shipping, Logistics and Operations, University of Plymouth

Decarbonising Shipping
Tiago Braz, CEO, Wavelength Technology Centre

Nigel Draffin, Consultant and Treasurer, International Bunker Industry Association

Panel Discussion / Q&A