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, Head of FuelBoss - DNV
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 
○ 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

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 

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 - Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel 

Panellists:

Chia Yujin, Head of Sustainability, Decarbonisation & Marine Fuels - Pacific International Lines
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 - The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel 
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 
Glen Davenport, Vice President of Technical and Operations - Vopak Terminals Singapore 
○ 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 

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