No turning back – the post-2020 operational, commercial and legal landscape for marine fuels
Wednesday 23 - Thursday 24 January 2019 ~ One and a half-day convention
Standard Rate: £750
The one and a half-day conference will combine hard-hitting and absorbing intellectual content covering bunker quality, quantity, regulation and developments in supply, demand and infrastructure, always with the commercial deal in mind. It is aimed at shipowners and operators, bunker supplies and traders, surveyors, agents, maritime lawyers and related service industries.
Speakers from the following companies so far include:
Al Iraqia Shipping Services & Oil Trading (AISSOT)
Bureau Veritas
Cockett Marine Oil
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA)
Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC)
Glander International Bunkering
Hafnia Law Firm
HFW
Ince & Co
Intertek Shipcare
Marine & Energy Consulting Ltd
Nigel Draffin
Red Sea Bunkering
Shipping Strategy
Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS)
Viking Marine Services
Programme details are subject to change as new speakers are confirmed.
If you feel you could make a significant contribution to the programme and wish to present on any of the subjects listed, please email Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes at LBH@petrospot.com in order to be considered.
WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY 2019 | ||
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08:00 |
Convention Registration / Welcome Coffee Break |
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09:00 | Chair's Opening Remarks Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine & Energy Consulting |
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Welcome address Mohammad Al Bastaki, Director - Marine Anchorage Operations, Dubai Maritime City Authority |
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SESSION ONE - COUNTDOWN TO IMO 2020 | ||
This session will look at the current state of the shipping, oil and bunker markets locally, regionally and globally. It will also examine how refiners are meeting the challenge of producing compliant fuels ahead of the introduction of the International Maritime Organization’s 0.50% Global Sulphur Cap | ||
IMO 2020 - How ready are we? Nigel Draffin, Lecturer, Author and Technical Consultant, Board Member, International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) |
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Shipping, geopolitics and future commodity trends Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine & Energy Consulting |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
10:30 | Morning Coffee Break | |
SESSION TWO – THE REALITIES AND CHALLENGES OF 2020 COMPLIANCE OPTIONS | ||
This session will focus on fuel selection, fuel availability and bunker delivery infrastructure immediately prior to and post IMO 2020. | ||
11:00 | Chair's Opening Remarks Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine & Energy Consulting |
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Market dynamics – the evolving roles of bunker traders, brokers and physical suppliers Nigel Draffin, Lecturer, Author and Techincal Consultant, Board Member, International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) |
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IMO 2020 enforcement – who takes responsibility? Harald Søndergaard, Attorney, Hafnia Law Firm |
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2020 fuel availability – the questions fuel buyers and suppliers should be asking Michael Green, Global Technical Manager, Intertek ShipCare |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
12:45 | Networking Lunch | |
SESSION THREE – PREPARING FOR IMO 2020 AND BEYOND – A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
This session will examine development in different bunkering centres and look at how they are preparing for 2020. | ||
14:00 | Chair's Opening Remarks Nigel Draffin, Lecturer, Author and Technical Consultant, Board Member, International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) |
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Case study: United Arab Emirates Colin Holloway, Global Head – Technical, Cockett Marine Oil DMCC |
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Case study: Port Development in the United Arab Emirates Alessandro Tricoli, Partner, Head of Shipping Development, Fichte & Co. |
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Case Study: Oman Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine & Energy Consulting |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
15:30 | Networking Coffee Break | |
SESSION FOUR – NEW BUNKER FUELS, QUALITY AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES | ||
This session will look at the new fuels currently being created and tested and how they might impact bunkering operations and use onboard. It will also look at fuel contamination issues and how fuel testing agencies are working on a new way to approach fuel analysis reporting. | ||
16:00 | Chair's Opening Remarks Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine & Energy Consulting |
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Fuel contamination problems – the story so far Thomas Tampi, Station Manager, Veritas Petroleum Services |
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The 0.50% sulphur fuels – formulation and potential operational challenges Michael Green, Global Technical Manager, Intertek ShipCare |
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Fuel testing agencies – is it time for a new approach on fuel specifications and testing? Gunnar Kjeldsen, Business Development Manager, Bureau Veritas |
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Panel discussion / Q&A | ||
17:30 | End of Conference Sessions - day 1 | |
18:00- 20:00 |
MEBC 2019 Evening Reception |
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THURSDAY 24 JANUARY 2019 | ||
08:00 | Welcome Coffee Break Table top exhibition open for viewing |
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SESSION FIVE – COMMERCIAL REALITIES AND THE MARINE FUEL SUPPLY CHAIN | ||
This session will look at the commercial side of bunkering, from consolidation and increased competition to the evolving roles within the bunker supply chain. It will also examine credit management and financial issues. | ||
09:00 | Chair’s Opening Remarks Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine & Energy Consulting |
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Survival of the fittest – how the bunker sector is adapting to industry consolidation and increased competition Morten Langthjem, Managing Director, Glander International Bunkering |
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Transparency and the bunker delivery – fuel measurement and the role of bunker surveyors Naresh Navaratnam, General Manager - Claims and Technical, Viking Marine Services Pte Ltd |
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Keeping afloat – credit lines, bank finance and effective credit management Carl Kiddell, Group Credit Manager, Cockett Marine Oil DMCC |
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Panel Discussion / Q&A | ||
10:30 |
Networking Coffee Break |
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SESSION SIX – UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS OF IMO 2020 AND FUTURE REGULATION | ||
This session will look at developing bunkering terms and conditions, fuel quality claims and dispute handling. | ||
11:00 | Chair’s Opening Remarks Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine & Energy Consulting |
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The need to reframe T&Cs, bunker clauses, and charter party agreements Mehtab Kassam, Associate, Clyde & Co |
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Fuel contamination – claims management and insurance liability Natalie Jensen, Managing Associate, Dubai, Ince and Co. |
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The role of arbitration in dispute resolution – a post-2020 scenario Edward Newitt, Board Member, Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre |
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The impact of sanctions on oil and shipping markets Richard Strub, Partner, HFW |
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12:50 | Chair’s Closing Remarks Robin Meech, Managing Director, Marine & Energy Consulting |
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13:00 |
Networking Lunch |
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14:00 |
End of Middle East Bunkering Convention 2019 |