The 45th International Bunker Conference – A Unique Setting for Professional Exchange

In keeping with tradition, the 45th International Bunker Conference (IBC) will be hosted onboard the M/V Color Fantasy, a five-star cruise ferry offering a two-day roundtrip voyage between Oslo, Norway, and Kiel, Germany, 19th to 21st of May 2026.

We are delighted and honored to inform you that on May 20^th 2026, at Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel, the 10th Naftemporiki Shipping Conference titled “Shipping Between Global Powers” will be held, while the main topics to be discussed are:

• Geopolitics at Sea: Shipping Between Global Powers
• Greece as an Energy Hub
• Decarbonization: No More Illusions
• Ports, Shipbuilding & Logistics
• Dry Bulk Shipping: Shipowners’ Strategies in a New Era
• The Tanker View: Shipowners’ Strategies in a New Era

Greece, as a global shipping power and an emerging energy hub, is at the center of the conference.

The cluster of over 5,000 companies established or represented in Greece includes many of the world’s top owners, managers and service operations. More shipping capacity is managed from Greece than anywhere else. Hundreds of service providers, technical firms, equipment makers and shipyards also have a presence in the cluster.

Following the success of the inaugural edition, the second Net Zero Maritime 2026 Conference will take place in Gothenburg on 2-3 June 2026. This two-day event will once again focus on the maritime industry’s efforts to meet decarbonization targets in alignment with IMO regulations.

The conference will bring together a wide range of stakeholders from across the maritime value chain – including ship owners, financial institutions, traders, port authorities, alternative fuel producers, regulators, technology providers, research institutes, digitalization companies, universities, ship design companies, shipyards, machinery & equipment providers and more.

Building on the momentum of the first edition, the 2025 conference aims to deepen collaboration, promote best practices, and accelerate progress toward a low-emission maritime future. A particular focus will be placed on strengthening international cooperation, with the goal of fostering cross-border solutions and knowledge exchange.

We especially welcome the participation of Baltic shipowners, whose role in advancing sustainable maritime operations in the region is vital to achieving broader decarbonization goals.

For its 19th edition, the Green Marine conference is returning to its roots, more precisely to Quebec City! The conference will be held from Tuesday, June 9 to Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Quebec City Convention Centre.

GreenTech is the not-to-be-missed event of the year for anyone interested in the maritime industry, green technologies, and innovation in sustainable maritime transportation.

The annual conference allows Green Marine to pursue its mission since the profits generated by the event are entirely reinvested in the improvement of the environmental certification program.

Istanbul, strategically located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, is one of the world’s most significant maritime trade hubs. Situated along the Bosporus Strait, which connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, Istanbul controls one of the busiest and most critical waterways in global shipping.