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
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