Programme

Greener Shipping Summit November 2024

Reshaping shipping: Challenges and Opportunities ahead

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece

 Organised by Newsfront / Naftiliaki – Under the auspices of MARTECMA

 

08:30-09:30   |   Registration and Coffee       –       Sponsored by  ABS new logo

09:30-10:00   |   Welcoming remarks & keynote speech

Conference chairman: George Kriezis, Technical Director, Neptune Lines – Neptune Dry

Keynote speaker: TBA


 
10:00 – 11:30   |   Session I: Continuous design improvement. Realistic options and Utopias

Moderator: Haris Giantzikis, Technical Manager, Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd


Greece and EU: Chances for a new start-out on ship repairs and shipbuilding

   Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Chief Executive Officer, Skaramangas Shipyards


Building resilience from the design of the vessel for long-term risk management?


ABB Dual Fuel Electric Plus (DFE+) solution for LNG carriers

   Stig Leira, Manager Decarbonization Solutions, VTR LNG & FSRU, ABB Marine and Ports


Energy saving devices, from construction to savings

    Stelios Kyriakou, Chief Technical Officer, ERMA FIRST

    Frank Palekrassas, Chief Product Officer, METIS

 
Questions & Answers




 
11:30 – 12:00   |  Coffee break        –        Sponsored by  


 
12:00 – 13:30   |   Session II: Improve Efficiency and Navigating the Geopolitical Turmoil in Full Gear

Moderator: TBA

Political unrest disrupts shipping routes and alters supply chains


Full picture hull management

   Stavros Sklavounos, Hull Performance Solution Manager, Hempel


Always Clean Hulls: Revolutionizing vessels efficiency

   Philippos Sfiris, Head of Market Strategy and Vessel Performance, GIT Coatings


Rapid technological change and adaptability


Digitalization to improve effectiveness and adaptation in the changing worldwide market

   Helle Ellebjerg Due, Commercial Product Manager – Digital Solutions, MAN Energy Solutions

Supply chain optimization


Lack of skilled workers due to difficult working conditions and the emerging role of technology


Questions & Answers

 



 
13:30 – 14:30   |    Lunch             Sponsored by    


 
14:30 – 15:30   |   Session III: Decarbonization and the transitions to cleaner energy

 
Moderator: TBA


Myth vs Reality: What to expect when using biofuels based on an in-depth analysis of biofuel quality

   Albert Leyson, Senior Director – Fuel Management, Drew Marine USA Inc


The role of energy in the pathway to sustainable maritime

   Lefteris Koukoulopoulos, Regional Decarbonization Specialist, DNV


How green are the alternative forms of energy that could replace fossil fuels in shipping?

   Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers

Regulatory Developments and Industry Impact

   Konstantinos Theocharis, Engineer, Regulatory Affairs, ABS


Ammonia as an alternative fuel

   Antonis Georgantzis, Chief Executive Officer, Latsco Marine Management


 
RINA proposal as fuel solution: Flexibility

   Antonis Trakakis, Technical Director, RINA; Chairman, CIMAC Hellas

 
Questions & Answers

 


 
15:30 – 16:30   |   Owners’ Voice: Are New Regulations and Geopolitical Tensions the Gamechanger?

 Moderator: Panos Kourkountis, Technical Director, Sea Traders SA; Chairman, MARTECMA

Leonidas Polemis, Chief Executive Officer, Empire Chemical Tankers

George Souravlas, Chief Executive Officer, Load Line Marine