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  

Conference chairman: George Kriezis, Technical Director, Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises SA; Neptune Dry Management

09:30 – 09:45   |   Keynote speaker: John A. Xylas, President & CEO, Ariston Navigation Corp; Chairman-elect, INTERCARGO

09:45 – 10:30   |   The development of Greek shipbuilding industy

• Panos Xenokostas, President & Chief Executive Officer, ONEX Shipyards & Technologies Group; President, Hellenic Shipyards Association

• Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Chief Executive Officer, Skaramangas Shipyards

Questions & Answers

 
10:30 – 11:50   |   Session I: Continuous design improvement. Realistic options and utopias

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

• Navigating the transition: Charting a course from traditional fuels to carbon neutral alternatives

   Jacob Nielsen, Senior Sales Manager, TGE Marine Gas Engineering GmbH

• Energy saving devices, from construction to savings

    Stelios Kyriakou, Chief Technical Officer, ERMA FIRST

    Frank Paleokrassas, Chief Product Officer, METIS

• Optimising ship propulsion, the Stone Marine NPT (New Profile Techology)

   Jonathan Shaw, Managing Director, Stone Marine Propulsion

• Design dreams vs reality: Practical tweaks and wild ideas – Mid-term measures that actually make waves!

   John Kokarakis, Technical Director, Bureau Veritas

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

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

Questions & Answers

 11:50 – 12:20   |  Coffee break        –        Sponsored by  

 
12:20 – 13:50   |   Session II: Improve efficiency and navigating the geopolitical turmoil in full gear

Moderator: Christos Hadjigeorgiou, Managing Director, Almi Marine Management SA

• Efficiency improvements for 2-stroke engines by upgrading the turbocharger – Hands-on experience

   Matthias Reichmann, Global Product Manager Upgrades, Accelleron

   Giulio Corallo, Global Product Manager Upgrades, Accelleron

• Off-hire risk reduction

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

• Measuring digital maturity in maritime

   Eleanna Apostolidi, Head of Client Engagement Communication, Lloyd's Register

• Full picture hull management

   Stavros Sklavounos, Hull Performance Solution Manager, Hempel

• Always clean hulls – Revolutionizing vessel efficiency by combining low-friction hard coatings with grooming robots

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

• Energy efficiency measures – Tsakos Group

   George Margelis, Energy, Performance & New Technologies Manager, Tsakos Shipping and Trading SA

 
Questions & Answers

 13:50 – 15:00   |    Lunch      –       Sponsored by    

 
15:00 – 16:30   |   Session III: Decarbonization and the transitions to cleaner energy

 
Moderator: Stavros Hatzigrigors, Advanced Engineering Services; Zodiac Maritime


• 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

• Ammonia engine development update

   Michael Jeppesen, Principal Promotion Manager, MAN Energy Solutions

• 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 market & shipboard transportation

   Antonis Georgantzis, Chief Operating Officer, Latsco Marine Management

 • RINA proposal as fuel solution: Flexibility

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

 
Questions & Answers

 
16:30 – 17:30   |   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

• George Tsavliris, Principal, Tsavliris Salvage Group