Accelerating the Maritime Fuel Transition
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Pre Conference Symposium
8 October
Pre-Conference Symposium: Navigating Digitalisation, Emissions Control and Standards
Chairperson:
Adrian Tolson, Vice Chair, IBIA; Owner, 2050 Marine Energy
Marine Fuel Standards
9.00am - 9.15am
Driving the Maritime Fuel Transition and Digitalisation through Standards
Speaker:
○ Capt. Rahul Choudhuri, Chair (Ambient Liquid Fuels) – Technical Committee for Bunkering
9.15am - 10.05am
Standards Committee & Industry Interface on Developments Work, and Application of Standards
○ New Standard on Specification for digital bunkering supply chain documentation (1H 2024)
○ Enhanced testing measures for bunker fuel quality assurance (1 June 2024)
○ Development of alternative bunker fuels standards (by 2025)
○ Development of national standard for marine biofuel in complement t revised ISO 8217
Moderator:
○ Calvin Lee, Deputy Director (Standards & Investigation – Marine Fuel) – Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Panellists:
○ Dennis Ho, Co-Convenor – Working Group on Electronic Documentation for Bunkering, Singapore
○ Capt. K. K. Mukherjee, Convenor – Working Group on Methanol Bunkering, Singapore
○ Capt. Rahul Choudhuri, Chair (Ambient Liquid Fuels) – Technical Committee for Bunkering
○ Saunak Rai, Chair (Cryogenic and Gaseous Fuels) – Technical Committee for Bunkering
10.05am - 10.15am
Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) Pledge Signing
10.15am - 10.35am
Networking Tea Break
Digital Bunkering
10.35am - 10.55am
Digital Deliveries and E-Bunker Delivery Note (eBDN) in Practice
○ Update from industry work groups pilot projects
○ Next steps in meeting the challenges
○ Integration of eBDN system into backend workflows
Speaker:
○ Kenneth Juhis, Managing Director, ZeroNorth Bunker – ZeroNorth
10.55am - 11.15am
Digitally Enhancing Mass Flow Meter (MFM) Bunker Operations
○ Real time data collection and safeguards to manage risks in transactions
○ Limiting malpractice through robust digital monitoring in MFM bunker operations
○ Producing valuable analysis via artificial intelligence
Speaker:
○ Daryl Lim, Quality Manager – Metcore International Pte Ltd
11.15am - 11.35am
Accelerating the Digitalised LNG Bunkering Process
○ Providing assurance of process integrity and data transparency
○ Bridging the data communications gap
○ Streamlined operations and increased savings
Speaker:
○ Martin Wold, Chief Executive Officer – Ofiniti
Emissions Management
11.35am - 12.05pm
Strategising for the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) and FUelEU Maritime
○ Interpreting the key components of EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime
○ Emissions monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) for different fuels, and penalties
○ impact on fuel prices, operations and charterparties
○ What this could mean for the fuel mix
Speaker:
○ Ilias Soultanias, Manager, Global Sustainability – ABS
12.05pm - 12.25pm
Opportunities and Challenges in Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage
○ Onboard capture Liquefied CO2 (LCO2) offloading concepts
○ Design and operational standards
○ Manpower competency and safety considerations
○ Readiness of current infrastructure and regulatory landscape
Speaker:
○ Koh Eng Kiong, Director, Projects – Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
12.25pm - 1.10pm
Claims and Compensations in an incident
○ Assessing the damage and technical merits of claims
○ Insurance coverage limits and the concern for smaller vessels
○ “Polluter pays” principle and the right of recourse – key challenges in determining liability and apportioning costs among responsible parties
○ How can industry stakeholders collaborate in enhancing best practices for insurance coverage and claims handling?
Moderator:
○ Leong Kah Wah, Legal & Insurance Committee Chair – Singapore Shipping Association
Panellists:
○ Ahmad Nazri, Regional Response Manager, APAC – Oil Spill Response Limited
○ Jason Leong, General Counsel – Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
○ Tony Paulson, Head of Asia, West P&I; Chair, Pollution Committee – International Group of P&I Clubs
1.10pm
End of Pre-Conference Symposium
Main Conference
9 October
9.00am - 9.10am
Opening Address by Guest of Honour:
○ Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State – Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
9.10am - 9.20am
Photo-taking with Maritime Energy Training Facility (METF) Partners
9.20am - 9.50am
Oil Major Keynotes
9.20am – 9.35am
Global Energy Markets Outlook
○ Outlook for demand and supply of energy commodities
○ Impact of geopolitical risks and international developments
○ Energy transition scenarios and implications for shipping
Speaker:
○ Eugene Leong, Country president and CEO of trading & shipping – Asia-Pacific & Middle East – bp
9.35am – 9.50am
Transforming Energy for Shipping
○ Supporting shipping’s commitment to reducing its emissions impact
○ Developing markets for next generation, lower-emission fuels
○ Technological pathways to decarbonisation
○ Enabling cross-sector partnerships to drive energy transformation
Speaker:
○ Geraldine Chin, Chairman and Managing Director – ExxonMobil Asia Pacific
9.50am - 10.40am
Opening of Exhibition & Networking Tea Break
10.40am - 11.30am
Keynote panel:
Viewing Energy Transition through the Lens of Shipping
○ Current fuels marketplace
○ Working with the 2023 IMO GHG strategy goals
○ Singapore’s role, and plans to stay competitive
Moderator:
○ Sarah Greenough, Head of Maritime Enterprise – BHP
Panellists:
○ Capt. Chubasco Monteiro, Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Pacific Carriers Limited
○ Farid Trad, Vice President of Bunkering and Energy Transition – CMA CGM
○ Mike Muller, Chief Executive Officer – Vitol Asia
Marine Fuels - The Here and Now
11.30am - 12.15pm
International Trade and Fuel Market Trends
○ Global trade – growth, challenges and changes
○ Impact on bunker supply and demand in major ports
○ Drivers behind changing shipping and bunker procurement patterns
○ Expected growth across marine fuels markets
Moderator:
○ Andrew Wilson, Head of Research – BRS Shipbrokers
Panellists:
○ Anders Grønborg, Chief Executive Officer – KPI OceanConnect
○ Emma Mazhari, Chief Executive Officer, Maersk Oil Trading; Vice President, Head of Energy Markets, A.P. Moller – Maersk
○ Kenneth Dam, Global Head of Bunkering – TFG Marine
○ Ong Shwu Hoon, Asia Pacific Fuels Vice President – ExxonMobil Asia Pacific
12.15pm - 1.00pm
Fuel Oil Markets – Projections and Supply Chain Resilience
○ A look at the wider fuel oil market and prices
○ HSFO volumes and why the continued traction
○ Current supply chain scenarios and options
○ Managing emerging financial and compliance risks
Moderator:
○ Sushant Gupta, Research Director – Asia Pacific, Refining and Oils Market – Wood Mackenzie
Panellists:
○ Jens Maul Jørgensen, Director of Bunkers – Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG.
○ Kenny MacLean, Chief Operating Officer – Peninsula
○ Tyler Baron, Chief Executive Officer – Minerva Bunkering
1.00pm - 2.00pm
Lunch
2.00pm - 2.45pm
Bunker Quality Dialogue – Prioritising Traceability and Transparency
○ Global fuel quality discrepancies and causes in oil bunkers
○ Managing transparency and traceability challenges
○ Ensuring integrity of sampling process
○ Disputes, resolution, and learnings
Moderator:
○ Paul Collier, Partner (Energy, Marine and Natural Resources) – Clyde & Co
Panellists:
○ Constantinos Capetanakis, Bunker Director, Star Bulk; Chair – IBIA
○ Elfian Harun, Regional Manager Southeast Asia & Environment Manager – INTERTANKO
○ Michael Green, Senior Quality Manager, Marine Technical – World Fuel Services
○ Capt. Rahul Choudhuri, President Strategic Partnerships – VPS
2.45pm - 3.30pm
Setting Sail with Biofuels
○ Current market share, future availability and growth potential
○ Impact of EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime on demand and supply
○ Operational adjustments needed for a seamless transition
○ Managing quality, integrity and traceability of supply chain
Moderator:
○ Shen Tao, Director of Global Sustainability – Eastern Hemisphere – ABS
Panellists:
○ Andrew Brueckner, Global Head of Marine – Distillates Trading and Origination – bp
○ François-Xavier Accard, Managing Director – CMA CGM International Shipping Company Pte Ltd
○ Jesper Sørensen, Global Head of Alternative Fuels & Carbon Markets – KPI OceanConnect
○ Kenneth Widell, General Manager Research Coordination & Funding – Wärtsilä
3.30pm - 4.00pm
Networking Tea Break
4.00pm - 4.45pm
Enabling the Alternative Fuels Market
○ The financer’s perspective
○ Green shipping corridors and industry collaborations
○ Investment appetite of shipowners for newbuilds and vessel conversions
○ What’s needed in storage and bunkering infrastructure?
○ Crewing and operational considerations
Moderator:
○ Adrian Tolson, Vice Chair, IBIA; Owner – 2050 Marine Energy
Panellists:
○ Barend van Schalkwyk, Business Development Director – Marine – OCI HyFuels
○ Chu Kheng Sin, Managing Director and Regional Head Transportation Finance – Standard Chartered Bank
○ Nirva Ghelani, Lead Principal, Sustainability and Maritime Decarbonisation – BHP
○ Susana Germino, Chief Sustainability & Energy Transition Officer – Swire Shipping & Swire Bulk
4.45pm
The SIBCON Party
Main Conference
10 October
Impacting Net Zero Ambitions
9.00am - 9.30am
Committing to a Just and Equitable Energy Transition in Shipping
○ Overview of the IMO Revised GHG Strategy, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime
○ Fuel and technological pathways to reduce emissions
○ Economic implications and opportunities for shipowners
○ Collaborate approaches between industry stakeholders and regulatory bodies
Speaker:
○ Kitack Lim, Secretary-General Emeritus – International Maritime Organization
○ Maja Markovčić Kostelac, Executive Director – European Maritime Safety Agency
9.30am - 9.50am
Industry Address: Challenges and Opportunities in a Multifuel Industry
○ Understanding today’s multifuel landscape and their GHG performance in shipping
○ How are regulations shaping the market
○ Current investment in alternatives and fuel tech, and what it means for future opportunities
○ Considerations in planning your fuel mix
Speaker:
○ Stéphane Basset-Chercot, Deputy Vice President, Aviation & Marine Fuels – TotalEnergies
9.50am - 10.35am
Fuel Price Projections and Impact on the Multifuel Marketplace
○ Interplay in energy prices and drivers for marine fuels
○ Projecting prices for conventional and alternative fuel types
○ Impact of carbon pricing regimes
○ What this means for fuel decision timeframes and fuel mix
Moderator:
○ Mahua Chakravarty, Editor, Marine Fuels (Asia) – Argus
Panellists:
○ Choong Zhen Mao, Executive Director – Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services
○ Kasper Sorensen, General Manager – Bunkers – Hafnia
○ Margaux Moore, Head of Energy Transition Group and Venture Investments – Trafigura
10.35am - 11.15am
Networking Tea Break
11.15am - 12.00pm
LNG and its Place in the Global Marine Fuels Market
○ Orderbook, infrastructure and trade route development
○ LNG Supply outlook and price projections in a changing market
○ LNG emissions profile and solutions
○ Scaling up Bio-LNG-evaluating the longevity in the market
Moderator:
○ Mark Bell, General Manager – SGMF
Panellists:
○ Chia Yujin, Head of Sustainability, Decarbonisation & Marine Fuels – Pacific International Lines
○Houda Dabboussi, President – Shell Marine
○ Malcolm Lim, Head of Singapore Hub Division – Pavilion Energy
○ Nacho de Miguel, Head of LNG, Alternative Fuels & Sustainability – Peninsula
12.00pm - 12.45pm
Is Methanol Heading for the Mainstream?
○ Assessing demand drivers for the growing orderbook of newbuilds and retrofits
○ Is global bunkering infrastructure and methanol production keeping pace?
○ Tackling the green fuels price gap
○ Developments in standards and fuel specifications and its impact
○ Strategies to ensure transparency and quality
Moderator:
○ Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria, VP, Regional Manager Southeast Asia, Pacific & India, Maritime – DNV
Speaker:
○ Dr. Alexandra Ebbinghaus, General Manager, Decarbonisation – Shell Marine
○ Claudia Beumer, Membership and Communications Manager – SGMF
○ Kelvin Kang, General Manager – Stellar Shipmanagement
○ Capt. Vijayachelvan Silva Raju, Head of Global Operations – X-Press Feeders
12.45pm - 1.45pm
Lunch
1.45pm - 2.30pm
Harnessing Ammonia as a Marine Fuel
○ The state of development in specifications and standards
○ Addressing supply security and infrastructure
○ Crew readiness in safe handling, risk mitigation and emergency response protocols
○ Quality and traceability through chain of custody
○ The role of green ammonia and hydrogen in meeting the net-zero challenge
Moderator:
○ James Forsdyke, Managing Director, Maritime Decarbonisation Hub – Lloyd’s Register
Panellists:
○ Andrew Hoare, Head of Fortescue Marine Systems and Green Shipping – Fortescue
○ Felicia Low, Business Development Lead, Asia Pacific – Vopak
○ Takahiro Rokuroda, General Manager of Next Generation Fuel Business Group – NYK Line
○ Tessa Major, Vice President Bunkering – Port Relationships and Regulations – Yara Clean Ammonia
Delivering the Singapore Vision
2.30pm - 3.10pm
SIBCON Innovation Showcase
2.30pm – 2.50pm
Accelerating Maritime Decarbonisation by deploying Drop-In-Bio Fuels for a Smoother Transition to Net Zero
Speaker:
○ Dr. Hanson Lee, Chief Executive Officer – Green COP
2.50pm – 3.10pm
Empowering Shipping through Voyage Optimisation
Speaker:
○ Kenneth Juhls, Managing Director, ZeroNorth Bunker – ZeroNorth
3.10pm - 3.45pm
Networking Tea Break
3.45pm - 4.30pm
MPA and Industry Dialogue on the Singapore Road Map for Clean Fuels and Digitalisation
○ What next for Digitalisation and Decarbonisation plans?
○ Port of Singapore’s multi-fuel strategy to 2030
○ Attracting investments to increase supply of alternative bunker fuels
Moderator:
○ Caroline Yang, President, Singapore Shipping Association; Vice Chair – International Chamber of Shipping
Panellists:
○ Choong Sheen Mao, Chief Operating Officer – Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services
○ Choy Sauw Kook, Director-General, Quality & Excellence – Enterprise Singapore
○ New Wei Siang, Director (Maritime Decarbonisation & Net-Zero Pathways) – Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
○ Stanley Teo, Vice President, Business Development, Asia & Oceania – Advario
4.30pm
End of SIBCON 2024
Site Tour
11 October
8.30am - 2.00pm
Penguin Ferry Tour and Singapore Maritime Gallery